DO NOT underestimate pneumonia. According to UNICEF, pneumonia being one of the diseases that threaten children. There are approximately 155 million cases of child pneumonia every year in the world.
Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. The infection is caused by alveoli do not work optimally when filling the air in the lungs, which then will cause difficulty breathing because the oxygen intake is limited.
In many studies suggest that pneumonia in children is caused by two types of bacteria, namely: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Both of these bacteria can also cause acute meningitis (infection of the membranes covering the brain) in children.
In timesofindia.com site mentions, in addition to difficulty in breathing, whooping cough is a common symptom in children when he was stricken with pneumonia. Pneumonia can be treated effectively with antibiotics. But in the case of pneumonia that further treatment can be carried out through the method of X-rays. Pneumonia can be prevented in several ways, such as:
1. Exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months
This is an important step to ensure that your baby is getting enough nutrition and build a natural immunity to bacteria and viruses
2. Giving vaccines recommended by the doctor in the first year of birth
3. Keeping the environment clean
4. Get children to live healthy snack at random and do not wash their hands before eating.
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