Pneumonia Statistics

PNEUMONIA STATISTICS THE LEADING KILLER OF CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD. IN 2012 ALONE, 1.1 MILLION CHILDREN DIED FROM THIŠ PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE ILLNESS -ACCOUNTING FOR 17% OF CHILD MORTALITY. -MORE THAN AIDS, MALARIA AND TUBERCULOSIS COMBINED. PNEUMONIA ranked as the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. INFLUENZA HIGH RISK FOR PNEUMONIA -elderly (over 65 years of age) -the very young -and those with underlying health problems -such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -diabetes mellitus -congestive heart failure -and sickle cell anemia. MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS OF PNEUMONIA -Cough (with some pneumonias you may Cough up greenish or yellow mucus, or even bloody mucus ) -Fever , which may be mild or high -Shaking chills -Shortness of breath (may only oCcur when you climb stairs) •Confusion , especially in older people • Excessive sweating and clammy skin • Headache • Loss of appetite , low energy, and fatigue • Sharp or stabbing chest pain that gets worse when you breathe deeply or cough ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS The good news however is Pueumonia is treatable. Sources: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs331/en/ pulseuniform http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/influenza/in-depth-resources/pneumonia-fact-sheet.html http://www.healthcentral.com/encyl408/000145prv.html BETTER UNIFORMS. BEST PRICES. http://worldpneumoniaday.org/learn/