Pneumonia Day 2025: 5 lesser-known facts about the sickness

World Pneumonia Day

Every year, World Pneumonia Day is observed on November 12 to raise awareness about the respiratory disease through its causes, effects and treatment

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Origin

The first World Pneumonia Day was held on November 12, 2009 in a collaboration with more than 100 organizations to form Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia

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Who discovered pneumonia?

Hippocrates was the first to describe the disease, but it was only in the 19th century that Edwin Klebs, Carl Friedlander and Albert Fraenkel made breakthroughs

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Severity of pneumonia

According to the UNICEF, a child dies of pneumonia every 43 seconds around the world, and it is most prevalent among those who are less than five years old

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Incidence of pneumonia

Winter months typically see a spike in pneumonia cases due to increased indoor gatherings and a higher incidence of respiratory infections

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