Doctors stress on greater use of anti-pneumonia vaccination

To mark the World Pneumonia Day, observed on November 12, experts warned that whenever one feels comfortable in breathing the doctors must be consulted immediately. They further say that if lung infection sets in, something must be done to fight it. The Secretary, Association of Physicians of India, Dr. Sanjay Shah says, "There is a variety of pneumonia."

The Secretary, Association of Physicians of India, Dr. Sanjay Shah says, "There is a variety of pneumonia. But the major prevention for balanced diet. The under-nourished children are more prone to pneumonia. However, one thing must be kept in mind that the problem of malnutrition is not found in the poor children of the developing countries.

The fatal pneumonia in the children is prevented with a vaccine, the doctors say and add that Pneumococcal Bacteria spread when an infected person coughs gold sneezes. "The pneumococcal vaccine helps build immunity in the child," said Swami Dayadhipananda of Ramakrishna Mission Hospital here. India alone accounts for 20% of all pneumonia deaths in the world, he informed

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The medical community is concerned about the disease. It costs approximately Rs 11,000 per child for all three doses of the vaccination. More and more states must adopt the vaccination program to keep the disease at bay, they affirm.

rejection of the diet, it is important to have nutritious diet to reduce damage to the lungs, to advise the nutritionists. Pneumonia diet should be rich in Vitamin C like lemons, pineapple and oranges while milk should be shunned, they say and add that the spices rich in antioxidants like turmeric, Dalchini and Tulsi are good.

enough oxygen into the bloodstream. Blood tests and chest X-ray are the general methods used to confirm an infection and its location. Besides, they help identify the type of organism causing infection.

The remedies can not cure pneumonia they certainly help fight the symptoms like sore throat.

Peppermint also helps expel mucus and give relief since it is a decongestant, anti-inflammatory. It acts as a painkiller too. The doctors thus suggest drinking peppermint tea. This aside, taking warm water and vegetable soup gives relief to the infected lungs, they say.