SINCE 1828
pneumonic
adjective
pneu·mon·ic
| \ nu̇-ˈmä-nik
, nyu̇-\
, nyu̇-\
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Most recovered, but about 5% died of lung complications that reminded their medical officers of the pneumonic form of plague. — William F. Bynum, WSJ, "‘Pandemic 1918’ and ‘Influenza’ Review: Fire, Ice or Virus?," 4 Jan. 2019 If this happens out in regular ecosystems, people reasoned that maybe bacteria-killing viruses would also work in a pneumonic lung. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Using a virus to kill what antibiotics can’t," 18 July 2018 That would only happen through close proximity to someone suffering from the variation of the disease known as pneumonic plague. — Anna Gunther, CBS News, "Idaho boy recovering from rare case of plague," 13 June 2018 If bacteria also infect the bloodstream (called septicemic plague) or the lungs (called pneumonic plague), organ failure and death can occur if it’s not treated right away. — Amanda Macmillan, Health.com, "An Idaho Child Was Diagnosed With the Plague. How Worried Should You Be?," 13 June 2018 The epidemic remains active in 12 districts, and among the total cases reported, 61% are said to be the pneumonic plague, according to the UN office. — Victoria Larned, CNN, "Madagascar plague outbreak has killed 133, may be slowing down," 3 Nov. 2017 The first suspect was China, where pneumonic plague had erupted on the Manchurian border in 1910. — Edward Kosner, WSJ, "Review: A World of Sickness," 10 Dec. 2017 Extensive screening measures, informed travelers, short incubation periods of pneumonic plague, and increasing operational readiness of surrounding countries and islands has kept the risk of international spread low, said the WHO. — Victoria Larned, CNN, "Madagascar plague outbreak has killed 133, may be slowing down," 3 Nov. 2017 Media: WochIt Media There are two types of plagues affecting the area now, bubonic plague and pneumonic plague. — Heather Leighton, Houston Chronicle, "Nine countries have issued health warnings for the plague," 26 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pneumonic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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