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World Pneumonia Day: Little-known facts and figures about this lung infection | Daily Sabah – Daily Sabah

Pneumonia is one of fall and winter's most prevalent and, arguably, most fatal diseases. In 2019 alone, 2.5 million people, 672,000 of whom were children, died…

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Pneumonia is one of fall and winter’s most prevalent and, arguably, most fatal diseases. In 2019 alone, 2.5 million people, 672,000 of whom were children, died due to pneumonia-related complications. The fact that 1,273,714 people worldwide have reportedly died due to infections secondary to COVID-19, these statistics are expected to be much higher this year. In Turkey alone, 12,000 people die from pneumonia each year.
Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that causes the air sacs (alveoli) inside…

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