Pneumonia

Pneumonia is the inflammation of the lung. It takes 1 to 3 days or as long as 7 to 10 days for symptoms to appear. How severe pneumonia is and how long it lasts depend on your age and health; Whether bacteria or a virus caused the pneumonia; How quickly you treat it.; or your immune systems.
The symptoms of pneumonia is commonly after cold or other illness, baby seems suddenly worse with increase fever, productive cough, rapid breathing, blueness, wheezy, raspy or difficult breathing, and abdominal bloating and pain.

The cause of pneumonia is a various organisms including bacteria, fungi, viruses  and protozoa as well as ass irritation from a chemical or other inhaled substance or object.

How to Prevent Pneumonia?

There are a number of steps you can take to help prevent getting pneumonia.
  • Stop Smoking
  • Avoid people who have infections that sometimes lead to pneumonia
    • Stay away from people who have colds, flu, or other respiratory tract infections
    • If you haven't had measles or chickenpox or if you didn't get vaccines against these diseases, avoid people who have them.
  • Wash your hands ofter. This helps prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria that may cause pneumonia

Vaccination to Prevent Pneumonia

  • Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV), usually been given to children. Adults, age 65 or older, can get PCV or the pneumococcal polysaccharide vacine
  • Measles. Vavvination of children for measles can prevent most cases of measles. Adults may need to be vaccinated against measles if they have not had the disease or were not vaccinated during childhood.
  • Flu. these can lead to pneumonia, especially in older adults or in people who have other long-term (chronic) diseases. Flu vaccine can be given yearly.
  • Chickenpox. The chickenpox shot (varicella-zoster vaccine) can prevent most cases of pneumonia caused by the virus that causes chickenpox. Consider getting a shot if you are older than 13 and have not had chickenpox.

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