Can Children Get Pneumonia? Children can, and do, get pneumonia. Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused either by a virus or by bacteria. RSV, or Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is one of the viruses that can cause pneumonia and it’s very prevalent right now. If your child has been exposed to RSV they may develop pneumonia. Viral pneumonia can’t be treated medically, but children with bacterial pneumonia can take prescribed antibiotics ...
