CDC Around the World: November 12 is World Pneumonia Day

CDC Around the World: November 12 is World Pneumonia Day

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PNEUMONIA: THE DEADLIEST CHILDHOOD DISEASE View full-sized infographic

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WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY It may start as just a cough, but pneumonia is the world's leading killer of children under 5. Do you know the facts on childhood pneumonia? The fight against this deadly disease can be won! Watch this featured video to learn more…watch video

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REDUCING PNEUMONIA MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WITH PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES Through partnerships and collaborations, staff from CDC work to reduce death and disability from vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases both domestically and globally. One major global initiative underway is to reduce disease and deaths from pneumonia among children younger than 5 years of age in developing countries…read story