{"id":135209,"date":"2023-12-08T16:21:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=135209"},"modified":"2023-12-08T16:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:21:19","slug":"cher-health-i-almost-died-stars-battle-with-killer-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/cher-health-i-almost-died-stars-battle-with-killer-infection\/","title":{"rendered":"Cher health: I almost died – stars battle with killer infection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Symptoms and diagnosis of pneumonia<\/h3>\n

Cher shot to fame in the 1960s, as one-half of the folk rock duo Sonny and Cher, whom she starred in with her husband Sonny Bono. The pair enjoyed success together, which Cher continued as a solo artist, releasing memorable hits such as The Shoop Shoop Song and If I could Turn Back Time.<\/p>\n

However, it was in the late 1980s that the star reportedly contracted Epstein-Barr virus – a common infection spread through bodily fluids. From there, the Hollywood star\u2019s health deteriorated even further as she developed chronic fatigue syndrome and pneumonia.<\/p>\n

Although the star has rarely spoken about her chronic fatigue syndrome, it has been reported that she became too exhausted to continue with her music or film career, stopping for almost two years to recover.<\/p>\n

In a 2008 interview with USA today, Cher was reported saying: \u201cI was sick for a long time. I went to Germany for some medicine and treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have things overseas we never dreamed existed. When I was first diagnosed in the late 80s, I had doctors telling me I was crazy. I was sick constantly and almost died from pneumonia. You never lose it, and it really takes the life out of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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More recently, the star has opened up about her near fatal experience with pneumonia on social media. Firstly in 2016, the star revealed that when she first caught the infection, she didn\u2019t even know it.<\/p>\n

In response to one fan she wrote: \u201cI had pneumonia and know it is f** rough.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had pneumonia and didn’t know it! Was Working and thought I had bronchitis. The doctor gave me two different antibiotics, but I needed a certain one.”<\/p>\n

The Mayo Clinic explains that pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. These air sacs fill up with fluid and pus, which causes a severe cough.<\/p>\n

Symptoms are similar to some other conditions, such as bronchitis, that Cher noted. But as pneumonia can become life-threatening, it is crucial individuals get treatment.<\/p>\n

Symptoms can range from mild to severe, depending on the type of germ causing the infection, but key signs and symptoms to look out for include:<\/p>\n