These viral infections can lead to other medical conditions such as Pleurisy. Pleurisy is an inflammation of the lung lining, which causes sharp pain particularly during large breaths, coughing ...

The Argentine pope is especially prone to lung infections because as a young adult, he developed pleurisy and had part of one lung removed.

And they can lead to another medical condition that impacts the lungs. “Pleurisy can happen on the heels of a viral infection,” said Alan Hyslop, MD, pulmonologist at Indiana University Health.

“Pleurisy can happen on the heels of a viral infection,” said Alan Hyslop, MD, pulmonologist at Indiana University Health. Pleurisy is an inflammation of the lining of the lungs. When inflamed, the ...