A warning has been issued over a killer strain of pneumonia that is striking otherwise healthy flu sufferers, after half of cases for a whole year have been seen in just one month. Pneumonia seen in one of the lungs. Photo: ALAMY By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor 11:05AM GMT 28 Jan 2013 Comments The disease can leave patients in a life-threatening condition within hours and up to three in four will die. It typically strikes after a normal bout of flu and affects previously healthy middle-aged people. Government scientists have recorded 18 cases of PVL community acquired pneumonia between December 6th and January 7th. Normally between 30 and 40 cases are seen in a whole year in the UK. So...
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