Pneumonia and home remedies
What is Pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. It is characterized primarily by inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs or by alveoli that are filled with fluid (alveoli are microscopic sacs in the lungs that absorb oxygen). At times a very serious condition, pneumonia can make a person very sick or even cause death. Although the disease can occur in young and healthy people, it is most dangerous for older adults, babies, and people with other diseases or impaired immune systems. Statistics: About one in four of all infants who die from flu-related pneumonia live in India, new research from the University of Edinburgh has found. Every year more than 370, 000 Indian children under five die as a result of pneumonia and as many as seven per cent of those die after contracting flu. The statistics are included in a study published online today which estimates that 90 million cases of seasonal flu occur in under-...