Pneumonia
Peter Behrig & Jack Matthews
Streptococcus Pneumonia-
How The Organism Attacks and Spreads-
Who it affects-
Bacterial pneumonia can affect anyone at any age. It can develop on its own or after a serious cold or flu. The most common cause of bacterial pneumonia is Strep.
Most likely to be found-
Most common injury-
How deadly it is-
References Pictures-
Death in the U.S.-
How to get cure it-
7 Interesting facts-
1. Pneumonia kills more children under the age of five than any other disease, claiming a young life every 20 seconds. That’s 4,300 young lives lost every day!
2. For every child that dies from pneumonia in the industrialized world, 2,000 more die in developing countries.
3. In these countries, children under 5 and under 2 years of age are at risk, especially in the poorest communities.
4. In fact, an estimated 98 percent of children who die of pneumonia live in developing countries.
5. Exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life is an important and easy way to help protect children from pneumonia and many other diseases.
6. The treatment for most types of serious pneumonia is usually antibiotics, which typically cost less than $1 per dose.
7. Tragically, only an estimated 1 of every 5 children with pneumonia receives antibiotics.
http://www.one.org/us/2010/11/10/nine-fast-facts-about-pneumonia/