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Pneumococcus and respiratory viruses increase the risk of developing pneumonia
It consists of an infection in one or both lungs.
Each year, 450 million cases of pneumonia are recorded worldwide . 2
He pneumococcus, he virus respiratory syncytial (VRS) and he SARS-CoV2 ( cause of the COVID-19 ) , between others, increase he risk of develop pneumonia , a disease pulmonary that No only is the major cause of death by infections, but also the first cause of mortality children in all he world.
According to the Organization World of the Health (WHO), each year HE register 450 millions of cases of pneumonia that assume, approximately, 4 millions of deaths , affecting mostly to children minors of five years and adult older of 75 to level global . The pneumonia occurs when the lungs HE inflame and the alveoli pulmonary HE fill of liquid either pus, it that complica the breathing and the health in general.
The people that suffer diseases chronicles as diabetes, issues liver either renal, disease pulmonary obstructive (COPD), asthma and insufficiency cardiac, between others, have further probabilities of develop pneumonia. It same happens with who possess a system immune weakened , are smokers, receive chemotherapy , are adults older either have less of two years .
He doctor Marcel Marcano, leader doctor of Vaccines of Pfizer Central America and the Caribbean (CAC) , Indian that , Yeah a person has a pneumonia viral, runs he risk of contract a pneumonia bacterial. 1 " Precisely, he microorganism that with elderly frequency cause the pneumonia bacterial is he pneumococcus , the which HE
disseminates to through of the contact with people that are infected either that No are
sick but they carry the bacterium in the part later of his nose. The infections
pneumococcal they can cause from meningitis until infections of ear and sepsis
he commented.
The figures related with he pneumococcus are worrying. According to the
Organization Pan-American of the Health, further of the 95% of the cases of pneumonia
clinic and further of the 99% of the deaths in children minors of five years in countries of income low and media HE must to this bacterium.
By his part, he VRS, some virus responsible of the cold common, the flu and he SARS-CoV-2 they can trigger a pneumonia.
Specifically, he VRS causes infections in the lungs and in he apparatus
respiratory so much of the minors of 12 months as of adults older and in
people with other conditions . When HE extends to the system respiratory lower , is that cause pneumonia either bronchiolitis.
The infections serious by VRS they can require hospitalization, especially in you drink premature and in who suffer issues cardiac either pulmonary
chronic.
By his part, the COVID-19 usually begin with a infection in the roads
respiratory superiors, that can evolve quickly to a pneumonia
bilateral and cause failed respiratory. 2 It is worth stand out that the infection by VRS and by
SARS-CoV2 they can to give to the same time, it that can aggravate , still further, the
disease by COVID-19.
The pneumonia can vary of mild to serious either mortal, depending of the cause of the infection, the age of the person and until his state of health.
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complications additional stand out the difficulty for breathe , So as develop a
bacteremia (bacteria in he torrent blood) , a spill pleural (have liquid
around of the lungs) either until a insufficiency renal. 1 ,3y 4
Of agreement with the WHO, the vaccines are clue for reduce he risk of diseases, already
that reinforce the defenses natural of the body and us help to to protect us . Of made,
are fundamentals for prevent and check the outbreaks of diseases infectious , as
it is the pneumonia by pneumococcus ; besides, allow strengthen the security health
world . 1 and 8
The vaccination save millions of lives each year; of made, prevents between 3.5 and 5 millions
of deaths by various diseases infectious, 8 between they the disease
pneumococcal ( including) pneumonia by pneumococcus). 1, 4 and 8
"The vaccines they have confirmed, a and other time, his place as one of the best advances in
subject of health public ; his use generalized ha permitted check, almost eliminate either until
eradicate certain diseases infectious sas that used to be widespread and , to slight , lethal . In
Pfizer, we have with a long path in the investigation and in he development of vaccines; without
embargo, our job in this area continues , already that many virus and bacteria they continue
representing a risk serious for our health. Without doubt, the prevention is the better
medicine ", 9 he noted he doctor Marcano.
What are the symptoms of pneumonia?
He diagnosis HE base in symptoms typical of a infection respiratory. The person can
have fever (further of 38 degrees), cough, expel phlegm, pain in he chest and difficulty for
breathe. 3
Besides of the vaccination, the pneumonia HE can prevent through he washing of the hands
with frequency, avoid he smoked and carry a style of life healthy , including practice
exercise with regularity and sleep it enough . 1 ,3 y4
He treatment of this disease depends of factors as he guy of pneumonia
diagnosed , he germ that the cause and of his gravity . 1 By example, the antibiotics
they treat the pneumonia bacterial and some of guys of pneumonia by pneumococcus ; in he case
of the of guy viral, he professional of health can prescribe medications specific . 1 and 3
It is worth stand out that is possible that the people they should be moved to s to a hospital Yeah their
symptoms are serious. 1
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