The Ministry of Health and Population clarified some information about pneumonia and how it occurs, coinciding with World Pneumonia Day.
The Ministry said that pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs, and is caused by infectious factors including viruses, germs, and fungi.
The Ministry indicated that pneumonia is spread by viruses and germs that are usually found in the child’s nose or throat and spread to the lungs if inhaled. It can also be spread by airborne droplets of coughing and sneezing, or through blood, especially during childbirth. Childbirth and shortly after.
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