If a pneumonia patient does not wear a mask, can he be infected if he wears a mask?

If a person with pneumonia is not wearing a mask, they may not be infected if they keep a certain distance from others. However, if a safe distance is not maintained, cross-infection may occur.

1. It will not be infected

Pneumonia is usually a disease caused by a bacterial or viral infection, during which the body's immunity is weakened, and it is also accompanied by symptoms such as coughing and sputum production and difficulty breathing. If you don't take protective measures and don't wear a mask, but keep a distance of more than two meters from other people, you will generally not be contagious.

Second, it is contagious

1. Bacterial pneumonia: If it is invaded by pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pneumoniae, resulting in inflammatory reaction in lung tissues, the patient will have fever symptoms during the onset of the disease, and the body temperature is usually above 38 °C, and it is also accompanied by chest tightness and shortness of breath and violent cough.The above two pathogenic bacteria are contagious, so when they come into close contact with an infected person, they may cause cross-infection.

2. Viral pneumonia: If it is pneumonia caused by influenza virus or new coronavirus and other viral infections, it will also be contagious at this time, because such viruses can be transmitted by droplets, so we must do a good job of protection in daily life, try to wear a mask when going out, and avoid going to crowded places.

It is recommended that patients with pneumonia seek medical treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition.