Kim Porter’s Tragic Death From Pneumonia At 47: How That Could Have Happened — Doctor Explains

It’s rare for a normal healthy adult to die from pneumonia under the age of 50. A doctor tells us how Kim Porter’s death from the lung condition could have occurred.

Dr. Reed S. Wilson 

“The usual deaths we see from pneumonia are the elderly, the very young and those with chronic illness. But occasionally we see young healthy people die, unfortunately.”

“So how does this happen, there are a couple of ways. The pneumonia bug could leave the lung and get into the blood stream. This spreads the bug all over the body very quickly, this is called sepsis. Another way is if the pneumonia worsens and starts preventing the body from getting enough oxygen. The lungs are responsible for getting oxygen to the body and if they can’t various organs can start shutting down and sometimes quickly. There is probably a genetic component as well, with some people being more susceptible to some bacteria or viruses than others,

Kim had reportedly been suffering from flu-like symptoms for several weeks before she was found dead in the bedroom of her Los Angeles area home. Diddy‘s former longtime partner and the father of their three children together later mourned her as “We were more than best friends, we were more than soulmates.

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