Anyone know anything about Pneumonia?

From what Igoogled


IS PNEUMONIA CONTAGIOUS?
Yes it is, but it is LESS contagious than most people think. The cold virus that started the cough in the first place is contagious. But the pneumonia part of the illness down in the lungs is far less contagious. People who are exposed to someone with pneumonia may catch the normal cough and cold symptoms of the virus, but usually don't progress to pneumonia. The formation of the pneumonia is not determined by the particular cold virus or bacteria that the person has, but rather by each person's susceptibility in their own lungs.

Therefore, just because someone in your house or school has pneumonia and is on antibiotics, does NOT mean everyone else in the vicinity with a cough has pneumonia. Wait and see how the illness progresses before asking your doctor for antibiotics.

Pepsi filled in the details I had, yes the virus/bug wihch started the pneumonia is infectious which may result in a cold/cough, but the pneumonia is the bodies reaction the the virus/bacteria and it does not mean that the same virus will cause the same reaction in everyone. Ashleigh may catch a cold from her friend but it does not mean it will automatically turn into pneumonia - her immune system will deal with it in a different way and may well fight it off compeltely with just cold/cough symptoms
She may not even get a cold, heres hoping that is the case
Claire