<s>[INST] Is pneumonia fatal? [/INST] Pneumonia is usually not fatal and can be treated with timely diagnosis and administering effective remedies. However, virus infected pneumonia in children and elderly people may prove fatal if proper and quick treatment measures are not opted for. Source: Medifee. Link: https://www.medifee.com/faq/pneumonia. Field: Lung Disease. Disease: Pneumonia </s>