* This condition occurs more frequently in winter, the state agency reiterated.
Editorial|CN COLIMANOTICIAS
Colima, Col. – Protecting children under five and older adults with vaccines against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), influenza, pneumococcus, COVID-19 and whooping cough is the most effective way to prevent and prevent pneumonia. Is. The deaths due to the disease were reiterated by the Health Secretariat of the Colima State Government.
Within the framework of ‘World Pneumonia Day’, the state agency said that it is a serious disease that causes inflammation of the lungs following infection by fungi, viruses or bacteria, which occurs more frequently during the winter months. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use alcohol gel, cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with your sleeve, wear a face mask, be well ventilated and avoid sunlight in homes, offices and any meeting places. Allowing helps prevent infection.
There are some factors that increase the chances of getting pneumonia in girls and boys: malnutrition, low birth weight, non-exclusive breastfeeding, overcrowding, incomplete vaccination schedules and exposure to tobacco and wood smoke: while in the adult population He is more than 65 years old. years old, smoking, alcohol addiction, suffering from chronic diseases, not getting vaccinated against pneumococcus and being exposed to tobacco and wood smoke.
He reminded that the most common symptoms of pneumonia are: cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills and difficulty breathing, although this is more common in infants and young children, people over 65 and those with health or immune system problems. It may be more severe in people. Weak.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health stressed the importance of monitoring the presence of signs and symptoms of pneumonia, and if they are identified, it is essential to seek immediate medical attention and, above all, not to self-medicate.
He noted that more than 127 thousand new cases of pneumonia and bronchopneumonia were diagnosed in Mexico in 2021, affecting mainly the population at the peak of life: children under 5 years of age and those over 65 years old. of adults, although it can occur at any age. Pneumonia is the leading cause of childhood death worldwide, killing approximately one million children under five years of age each year.