PhotoHillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, has pneumonia, her doctor said in a statement on Sunday. Pneumonia is a common lung infection that affects millions of people each year. The severity of symptoms depends on the type of pneumonia a person has, as well as the person’s age and overall health. With viral pneumonia, symptoms are typically more similar to influenza: fever, dry cough, headache or muscle pain. Antibiotics do not fight viral infections, but doctors may prescribe them for viral pneumonia in order to prevent further infection.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2016 01:26 UTC