Pneumonia is viral, bacterial, and fungal. According to World Health Organization, pneumonia comes in the different forms such as Streptococcus pneumonia, which is a type of bacteria. Another cause of bacterial pneumonia is the Haemophilus an influenza type b (Hib). We have the respiratory syncytial virus type which is the most common viral cause of pneumonia. Then we have pneumonia in infants infected with HIV called Pneumocystis Jiro ve ci.
There is various way pneumonia can be spread. It can be spread through inhaling the bacteria or the virus to the lung, via air-borne particles such as a cough and sneeze. It may also spread through blood transfusion, and shake hands with an infected person without washing your hands. Pneumonia. (n.d.). …show more content…
Stop smoking, Keep your distance from people who have the flu, coughing, sneezing, and wash your hands after shaking hands with someone you believe who might be infected.
Some of the treatments that may be implemented to help treat people with pneumonia are antibiotic to help kill the bacteria or the virus. Respiratory therapy that can help remove mucus from the lungs. Postural drainage, incentive spirometry, and chest physiotherapy. Oxygen therapy is another form of treatment it helps oxygen to get through the cells and lungs. Pneumonia Symptoms, Causes, Treatments & More. (n.d.). Retrieved January 04, 2017, from http://www.webmd.com/lung/tc/pneumonia-topic-overview
The Integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhea (GAPPD), is one of the organization sponsors by WHO/UNICEF, to help this disease from spreading any further in the world. The GAPPD is working on finding safety ways to stop this condition of taking any more innocent children's lives along with men’s and women’s. Their goal is to be able to provide the population with more scarce health resources so they can be informed and be educated concerning this disease. Pneumonia. (n.d.). Retrieved January 04, 2017, from
There is various way pneumonia can be spread. It can be spread through inhaling the bacteria or the virus to the lung, via air-borne particles such as a cough and sneeze. It may also spread through blood transfusion, and shake hands with an infected person without washing your hands. Pneumonia. (n.d.). …show more content…
Stop smoking, Keep your distance from people who have the flu, coughing, sneezing, and wash your hands after shaking hands with someone you believe who might be infected.
Some of the treatments that may be implemented to help treat people with pneumonia are antibiotic to help kill the bacteria or the virus. Respiratory therapy that can help remove mucus from the lungs. Postural drainage, incentive spirometry, and chest physiotherapy. Oxygen therapy is another form of treatment it helps oxygen to get through the cells and lungs. Pneumonia Symptoms, Causes, Treatments & More. (n.d.). Retrieved January 04, 2017, from http://www.webmd.com/lung/tc/pneumonia-topic-overview
The Integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhea (GAPPD), is one of the organization sponsors by WHO/UNICEF, to help this disease from spreading any further in the world. The GAPPD is working on finding safety ways to stop this condition of taking any more innocent children's lives along with men’s and women’s. Their goal is to be able to provide the population with more scarce health resources so they can be informed and be educated concerning this disease. Pneumonia. (n.d.). Retrieved January 04, 2017, from