Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death for children worldwide, killing more children than any other infectious disease. In Africa, Unicef reports, it claims the lives of over 700,000 children under five every year, or around 2,000 every day, including about 200,000 newborns. Almost all of these deaths are preventable.
Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death for children worldwide, killing more children than any other infectious disease. In Africa , Unicef reports, it claims the lives of over 700,000 children under five every year, or around 2,000 every day, including about 200,000 newborns. Almost all of these deaths are preventable. World Pneumonia Day is held every year on November 12.
Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children – claiming the lives of 2.2 million, including 502,000 children under five, in 2021 according to… Air pollution is the leading risk factor for 2.2 million annual deaths from pneumonia, responsible for an estimated 30% of all pneumonia deaths in 2021 according to the…
Pneumonia is a serious lung infection characterized by inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs, which can fill with fluid or pus. This condition can make… A UN Children's Fund report has warned that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health and is now the, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons.
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