It is also what has already afflicted at least 44 people in Wuhan, China. Pneumonia is a very general term for inflammation of the alveoli that results in the accumulation of fluid and other gunk. Some of the patients were from the Wuhan South China Seafood City, so authorities are looking into possible exposures to different sea creatures. With limited information, it is difficult to tell how concerned everyone should be about what’s going on in Wuhan. But either way, a mysterious pneumonia is not something that anyone should take lightly, regardless of how severe it may be.

Source: Forbes January 03, 2020 21:55 UTC