World Pneumonia Day is celebrated on November 12 every year 12/11/2019 – Posted in: Daily News
World Pneumonia Day
World Pneumonia Day is celebrated on November 12 every year.
The theme for 2019: “Healthy Lungs for all”
World Pneumonia Day is being marked every year since 2009. World Pneumonia Day is observed to make people aware of the pneumonia disease, its symptoms, causes, and treatment.
The day was hosted by the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia for the first time in 2009. The coalition includes several organizations across the world like CARE, Save the Children, PATH, UNICEF, WHO, etc.
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a preventable and treatable disease that sickens 155 million children under 5 year of age. It can be serious and life-threatening. Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing. A variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi, can cause pneumonia.
The common cause of pneumonia is bacteria known as Streptococcus pneumoniae. Virus also causes pneumonia like influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinoviruses (common cold). Pneumonia can also be caused due to fungus.
Source: Indian Express
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