First-ever World Pneumonia Day observed

Pneumonia kills more children than measles, malaria, AIDS combined

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Karachi

Pneumonia kills more children who are less than five years of age than measles, malaria and AIDS combined, said Dr Ghaffar Billo, professor in the department of paediatrics and child health at Aga Khan University (AKU) during a seminar held on Monday at the AKU in connection with World Pneumonia Day.

Read at source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=206480

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  1. From the EU-VAP/CAP Study group. Our Study is about Pneumonia in Patients requiring mechanical ventilation in European Intensive Care Units. Pneumonia is a global enemy, you sure have our support.
    Dr Despoina Koulenti (study coordinator)

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