Treatment
Your doctor can tell you which treatment is right for you.
If you have bacterial pneumonia, you’ll get antibiotics. Make sure you take all of the medicine your doctor gives you, even if you start to feel better before you’re through with it.
If you have viral pneumonia, antibiotics won’t help. You’ll need to rest, drink a lot of fluids, and take medicine for your fever.
If your symptoms are severe or if you have other conditions that make you more likely to have complications, your doctor may send you to the hospital.
With any kind of pneumonia, recovery will take time. You’re going to need lots of rest. You might need a week off your usual routines, and you could still feel tired for a month. [5]
Reference:
[1] https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/pneumonia
[2] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319581#transmission
[3] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pneumonia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354204
[4] https://www.healthline.com/health/pneumonia#symptoms
[5] https://www.webmd.com/lung/understanding-pneumonia-basics