Pneumonia is defined as an inflammation of lung tissue which is most commonly caused by an infectious agent. Not at all uncommon, it’s often just a nuisance. Take a Z-pack and all’s well when we have so-called walking pneumonia. We get our flu shots and pneumonia shots to try to prevent this kind of thing.
But, it’s not at all surprising that an overworked over-traveled and over stressed Presidential candidate might get pneumonia. A few days of rest, supplemental fluids, and an antibiotic may be all she needs. Sure hope so.
Pneumonia in the debilitated elderly or immuno-suppressed person can be a much more serious situation. So, knowing the health status of both our “elderly” candidates is important. Let’s hope that we learn more, and that this current pneumonia turns out to be a minor blip in this presidential campaign.