Pneumonia

By: Leslie Talo

Naming

The common name is Pneumonia

The scientific name is Streptococcus
Pneumoniae

Structure And growth

Once bacteria has

entered the lungs it
take a short amount
of time as 1-3 day to
as long as 7-10 days

General Information

Caused by breathing in germs; easier to get

Pneumonia after having the Flu or a Cold
Symptoms: Cough, Chills, Fever, Phlegm, and Difficulty
breathing
Treatment: Antibiotics that cure many forms of
Pneumonia or some can be prevented by vaccines
Mortality Rate: 53,282 death out of 100,000 per year
(2013)
Prevention: The Flu causes Pneumonia, getting flu
shots helps prevent infection, also getting
pneumococcal vaccine

Geography

Can be found in over 100 countries

Found in places with a lot of pollution
Common cases are in the U.S.
Firstly found in Greek civilizations

24-120
121-151
152-200
201-241
242-345
346-436
437-673
674-864
1,210-2,085 865-1,209

Miscellaneous Information

Caused by: Bacteria, Viruses, Parasites, and

Fungi
When caused by bacteria person becomes sick
quickly
Pneumonia spreads by airborne droplets
It is a short-term bacterial disease

Bibliography
http://www.lung.org/assets/documents/research/pi-trend-report.pdf
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4957
http://www.webmd.com/lung/tc/pneumonia-symptoms
http://
www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/pneumonia/sympt
oms-causes-and-risk.html
http://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/pneumonia/
diagnosing-and-treating.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
/