Pneumonia alert as tell-tale symptom could mean you need to go to hospital

The winter season brings a range of common illnesses like colds and flu, but some other similar respiratory viruses like Covid-19 and pneumonia may have similar symptoms. However, these more serious conditions can be life-threatening to certain people and may require hospitalisation for others.

The UKHSA has broken down how to differentiate pneumonia from other commons ailments this winter. They have revealed some key signs that your cough is pneumonia and may need to be taken more seriously than you think.

The common cold is an infection of your nose, sinuses, throat and windpipe. Symptoms will mainly affect these areas and start gradually over two to three days.

Cold symptoms include:

a blocked or runny n

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