November 12, 20187 yr Greetings fellow NOPErs...today's shout out comes from the calendar of the UN... to day is World Pneumonia Day, did you know that influenza is responsible for 16% of global deaths for children under 5...which makes it the single largest infectious cause of death in children. Pretty staggering considering it can be prevented by immunisation, adequate diet, and environmental and hygiene issue improvements. Did you know pneumonia can be bacterial, viral or fungal. Bacterial pneumonia can be easily treated with antibiotics but only 1/3 of children infected receive antibiotic treatment.... Pneumonia is also a big killer of the elderly but sadly it can be added to the plight of the smoker as well... an easy way of reducing your susceptibility to pneumonia and improving your lung health is to quit... so every one of us in the NOPE is helping to reduce pneumonia cases world wide. NOPE... cos my lungs are busy repairing themselves.
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