PEOPLE’S MIND – Pneumonia, also known as pneumonia pneumonia it is an infectious disease that causes inflammation of the lungs. Therefore, the ability of the bags to absorb oxygen is reduced.
The cells of the body cannot function if there is a lack of oxygen, it can cause the death of the sufferer.
The causes of this disease are diverse and it is known that there are 30 sources of infection with the main sources of infection being viruses, bacteria, microplasmafungi and various chemical compounds and particles.
The high number of deaths due to pneumonia This disease has become one of the health problems of the world. This disease occurs not only in developing countries, but also in developed countries such as Canada, the United States and other European countries.
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There are 2-3 million cases in the United States pneumonia per year with an average number of deaths of 45 thousand people.
While in Indonesia, this disease is the third leading cause of death after tuberculosis and cardiovascular disease. (Misnadiarly in pneumonia respiratory tract infection).
People who are susceptible pneumonia are alcohol drinkers, smokers, people with heart failure, people with diabetes mellitus, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), people with immune system diseases due to certain medications, immune system disorders due to certain diseases and immune system disorders due to their illness.
This disease can attack anyone, but is most commonly found in young children. In fact, it is the leading cause of death in children under five worldwide. (Anwar and Dharmayanti in pneumonia in children and young children in Indonesia).
