NEET
- Exam
- NEET
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Human Health and Diseases
NEET · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases
What are the symptoms of pneumonia?
What are the symptoms of pneumonia?
Options
- AHigh fever, weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache, loss of appetite
- BNasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, headache, tiredness
- CSustained high fever (39° to 40°C), weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache, loss of appetite
- DBluish lips and finger nails
Correct answer
A. High fever, weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache, loss of appetite
Step-by-step solution
Bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae are responsible for the disease pneumonia in humans. The symptoms of pneumonia include fever, chills, cough, and headache. In severe cases, the lips and finger nails may turn gray to bluish in color. In severe cases, the lips and finger nails may turn gray to bluish in colour. A healthy person acquires the infection by inhaling the droplets/aerosols released by an infected person or even by sharing glasses and utensils with an infected person. Dysentery, plague, diphtheria, etc., are some of the other bacterial diseases in man