*TODAY IS WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY*
Pneumonia, an acute infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, is the leading cause of death among children under five years of age in India.
In 2015, pneumonia killed 920,136 children under the age of five - accounting for 16 percent of all deaths of children under five years old.
It is said that the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria that cause ‘pneumococcal pneumonia’ are responsible for about one-third of all pneumonia deaths globally as well as in India.
Pneumonia, an acute infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, is the leading cause of death among children under five years of age in India.
In 2015, pneumonia killed 920,136 children under the age of five - accounting for 16 percent of all deaths of children under five years old.
It is said that the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria that cause ‘pneumococcal pneumonia’ are responsible for about one-third of all pneumonia deaths globally as well as in India.
