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Q: My mom is pretty independent and lives alone, but somehow she developed pneumonia. Why does this happen?A: Pneumonia is an infection (or less commonly an inflammation) of the lungs that causes symptoms such as fever, chills, chest pain, cough, malaise and/or shortness of breath, although nausea/vomiting, mental status changes and many other symptoms are possible as well.