At worst, these pathogens can cause severe forms of viral pneumonia, which in some cases leads to death.

Experts are concerned that significant numbers are not receiving care quickly enough, which leads to a hardto-detect form of viral pneumonia.

Nobody has yet worked out how this viral pneumonia spreads.

Immunizing health care workers decreases the risk of viral pneumonia among their patients.

Radiographs of viral pneumonia may appear normal, appear hyper-inflated, have bilateral patchy areas, or present similar to bacterial pneumonia with lobar consolidation.