Africa: Pneumonia – The Silent Killer

[Stop Pneumonia] Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children – claiming the lives of 2.2 million, including 502,000 children under five, in 2021 according to the Global Burden of Disease. Pneumonia-causing pathogens are also the most likely cause of the next pandemic, according to the latest Disease Control Priorities estimates.



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Publish date : 2024-11-12 08:38:50

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