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While the US Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton's health has been in focus during this week due to a bout of pneumonia, UAE doctors say that the respiratory condition is of concern and also very common in the UAE.
Pneumonia has a high mortality rate, and according to the health experts, adults are very prone to this respiratory disease in the UAE.
What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, which causes the air sacs to fill up with fluid making it difficult for a person to breath. Bacteria, fungus or viruses cause pneumonia. For most people, pneumonia can be treated at home. It often clears up in two to three weeks. But older adults, babies, and people with other diseases can become very ill. They may need to be in the hospital. You may be more likely to get the disease after having a cold or the flu. These illnesses make it hard for your lungs to fight infection, so it is easier to get pneumonia. Having a long-term, or chronic, disease like asthma, heart disease, cancer, or diabetes also makes you more likely to get pneumonia. Symptoms: Fever; Cough; Having chest pain that often feels worse when you cough or breathe in; Feeling very tired or very weak; Nausea and vomiting; Fast breathing or breathlessness; Shaking and 'teeth-chattering' chills; Diarrhea; Sign of pneumonia in older adults may be a change in how well they think. Confusion or delirium is common. Know who is vulnerable Elderly; Diabetics; Smokers; Asthmatic people; Children |
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