<s>[INST] What’s the difference between viral and bacterial pneumonia? [/INST] While all pneumonia is inflammation caused by an infection in your lungs, you may have different symptoms depending on whether the root cause is a virus, bacteria or fungi. Bacterial pneumonia tends to be more common and more severe than viral pneumonia. It’s more likely to require a hospital stay. Providers treat bacterial pneumonia with antibiotics. Viral pneumonia causes flu-like symptoms and is more likely to resolve on its own. You usually don’t need specific treatment for viral pneumonia. Source: Cleveland Clinic. Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4471-pneumonia. Field: Lung Disease. Disease: Pneumonia </s>