[hoosiermama]

This type is associated with MS , Parkinson’s and other diseases of the lungs. It is not contagious.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspiration_pneumonia

[FredZarguna]

Probably true, but the problem with that is, the cover story says it's bacterial, and therefore contagious. The OP's point stands, and yours is irrelevant to the question of why a supposedly contagious person would expose her grand kids.

[IrishBrigade]

This type is associated with MS , Parkinson’s and other diseases of the lungs. It is not contagious.

then the story line is phony; her staff could not have been infected as claimed; thus a fraud is being perpetrated...

[grania]

I read that and WOW....it certainly does seem to fit a lot of her symptoms. The article doesn’t say anything about treatment. Is the campaign schedule she was keeping responsible behavior? If lungs get really clogged up, it can kill.

[Grampa Dave]

Good find/post: Aspiration pneumonia is often caused by an incompetent swallowing mechanism, such as occurs in some forms of neurological disease or injury including multiple sclerosis, CVA (stroke), Alzheimer’s disease or intoxication.

She has had this pneumonia known as alcoholic before.

This time she probably had a MS reaction to the mild heat that didn’t impact any healthy people at the 9/11 event.