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Malvika Padin & Aaron Morris

Urgent warning this winter over stealth pneumonia - signs and symptoms you shouldn't ignore

Brand new research has uncovered that more people die from pneumonia across the United Kingdom than anywhere else in Europe.

The disease is a swelling of lung tissue, usually caused by a bacterial infection of a virus, according to the National Health Service.

And with sub zero temperatures soon approaching with the bitter winter ahead, the risk of developing the condition increases substantially - with the elderly being most at risk.

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