BACTERIAL DISEASeS
From the editors of Younghealth
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is the form of acute respiratory infection which attacks the lungs. The lungs are made up of small sacs known as alveoli , which fill with air when a healthy person breathes. When an individual has pneumonia, the alveoli are filled with pus and fluid which makes breathing painful and limits oxygen intake.
Causation:Streptococcus pneumonia, haemophilus influenza and pneumocystis jiroveci
Spread: Pneumonia can spread through many ways. The bacteria and virus which are usually found in a child's nose or throat, can infect the lungs when inhaled. They spread when someone sneezes or coughs and also through the blood.
Symptoms:Breathing faster than usual, noisy or rattly breathing, difficulty in feeding and making a grunting sound when breathing
Diagnosis:The doctors first ask questions about the disease and tell you to take
Causation:Streptococcus pneumonia, haemophilus influenza and pneumocystis jiroveci
Spread: Pneumonia can spread through many ways. The bacteria and virus which are usually found in a child's nose or throat, can infect the lungs when inhaled. They spread when someone sneezes or coughs and also through the blood.
Symptoms:Breathing faster than usual, noisy or rattly breathing, difficulty in feeding and making a grunting sound when breathing
Diagnosis:The doctors first ask questions about the disease and tell you to take
- Chest x-Ray
- Blood test
Bibliography: www.who.int, www.kidshealth.org, www.webmd.com