A History of Pneumonia and its Symptoms and Proper Treatment
Words: 1419 Pages: 5 1961Until 1936, pneumonia was the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Since then, the use of antibiotics has brought it under control. In 1997, pneumonia, as well as the flu, ranked as the sixth leading cause of death. Pneumonia affects your lungs in two ways. Lobar pneumonia impacts a section (lobe) of a lung. Bronchial pneumonia (or bronchopneumonia) affects patches throughout both lungs. Pneumonia is not a singular disease. It can have over 30 different causes. There […]