The ankh is the Egyptian symbol of life, also reffered to as the Key of Life. Somehow it has also become a goth/vampire symbol. Because of this, most people aren't aware that it was once a part of Egyptian culture, and wear an ankh, proudly proclaiming their obsession with the dark. This makes it difficult for the rest of us enlightened ankh wearers.
If the pneumonia is severe enough for hospitalization, the standard treatment is intravenous antibiotics for 5 - 8 days. In cases of uncomplicated pneumonia, many patients may need only 2 or 3 days of intravenous antibiotics followed by oral therapy.
 Hospital stays for influenza were slightly longer (5.3 days versus 4.6 days) and somewhat less costly ($6,900 versus $7,700) than the average hospital stay.indings In 2004, more than 37,300 hospitalizations occurred in which influenza was noted during the hospital stay. For more than half of these hospital stays (21,100), influenza was listed as the principal reason for admission. There is annual volatility in the number of hospitalizations due to influenza.