10Individuals who had suffered a recent viral infection
People recovering from one of the viral infections such as cold or influenza are more vulnerable in contracting Pneumonia. You find that most of the viral infections attack the lungs causing and damage. During the healing process, the lungs are still weak, and if the Pneumonia virus strikes at such a time, there is a higher chance of contracting Pneumonia as the cells are weak and the immune system is also weak thus putting the individual at higher risk of being infected by the virus. [10]
