New Delhi, 5 October (IANS). Along with the changing weather, many diseases begin to engulf the body, one of which is a serious and dangerous disease ‘bacterial pneumonia’. Especially when the cold season begins, this infection starts spreading rapidly and causes trouble for children, elderly and people with weak immune systems.
Often we ignore cold, cough and fever as a minor, but sometimes these common symptoms can be the beginning of bacterial pneumonia. If correct identity and treatment is not done in time, then this situation can also prove to be fatal.
According to the American National Library of Medicine, our lungs have small air bags, which are called alveoli in medical language. These bags serve to deliver oxygen to our body and remove carbon dioxide. When a bacteria reaches these alveoli, they swollen and start filling fluids in them, making it difficult to breathe. This infection spreads in the lungs and can cause serious conditions.
The most common causes of this disease are bacteria called Streptococcus pneumonia, hemophilus influenza and staphylococcus aureus. These bacteria usually enter the lungs through sneezing, cough or microscopic particles present in the air.
Symptoms of bacterial pneumonia often appear like cold-cough, so it can be a bit difficult to identify. If the mucus with cough is yellow or green, chest pain, feeling of breathing, fever persistent, and weakness in the body starts increasing, then it can be a sign of pneumonia. Especially in children, facial yellow or excessive fatigue can be critical.
In addition, complaints of chills and frequent colds and colds can also be part of the infection. Therefore, if these symptoms persist for a long time or deteriorate, it is necessary to contact the doctor immediately.
Taking bacterial pneumonia lightly is not empty of danger. The disease can lead to serious complications, including difficulty in breathing, sepsis ie the infection spread throughout the body, and boils or ampima in the lungs. If treatment is not started on time, this condition can also be fatal, especially for the elderly and children. Therefore proper treatment and caution is very important.
The most important step to prevent this disease is to strengthen your immunity, ie immunity. For this it is necessary to take a balanced diet, take care of adequate sleep and hygiene. Especially washing or sanitizing hands repeatedly helps prevent infection.
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