Heritage Manor News: Symptoms of Pneumonia

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Pneumonia is a lung infection that causes inflammation and fluid build up in the air sacs of the lungs. It can be caused by bacteria, virus or fungi. Symptoms include fever, cough, chest pain and diff...

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