How common is pneumonia?

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: March 18, 2009
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology
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