Usually, viral upper respiratory infection symptoms begin before symptoms of viral pneumonia.

The initial symptoms of viral pneumonia include:

• Runny nose
• Sore throat
• Cough

Additional symptoms of viral pneumonia include:

• Body aches
• Coughing up mucus
• Difficulty breathing
• Wheezing
• Chest tightness
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Vomiting
• Rapid breathing rate

Age	Upper Normal	Abnormal
6mo - 1 year	40 breaths per min	60 breaths per min
1 - 3 years	30 breaths per min	50 breaths per min
4 - 5 years	28 breaths per min	45 breaths per min
5 - 6 years	26 breaths per min	40 breaths per min
6 - 12 years	24 breaths per min	30 breaths per min
Over 12 years	20 breaths per min	25+ breaths per min