<s>[INST] Is pneumonia contagious? [/INST] Pneumonia itself isn’t actually contagious, but the bacteria and viruses that cause it are. For instance, the flu is contagious and can lead to pneumonia, but most people who get the flu won’t get pneumonia.The bacteria that most commonly causes pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae, can be spread from person to person by touching infected surfaces or through coughing and sneezing.Pneumonia caused by fungi isn’t contagious. Fungal infections aren’t spread from person to person like viruses and bacteria. Source: Cleveland Clinic. Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4471-pneumonia. Field: Lung Disease. Disease: Pneumonia </s>