« Most people get better in two to four weeks, but babies, older people, and people with heart or lung conditions are at risk of getting seriously ill and may need treatment in hospital, » it added.
« For US seniors, hospitalisation for pneumonia has a greater risk of death compared to any of the other top 10 reasons for hospitalisation, » the society wrote.
Request an urgent GP appointment or get help from the NHS 111 service if you’ve been coughing for three or more weeks, you’re coughing up blood, you have chest pain or you’re feeling short of breath.
