about world pneumonia day, To mark November 12 of this year, data from the Federal Ministry of Health show that from January to the first week of November, Puebla registered 2,399 cases of the disease. This reflects the During the same period in 2022, there were 2,310 patients.
That total is equivalent to pneumonia and bronchopneumonia, according to the federal agency. It is caused by an infection in a person or both lungs, causing the alveoli to fill with fluid or pus, causing health complications for the patient.
Incidence is shown Men and women are almost equal, Because there are 1,201 men and 1,198 women. However, the age of those diagnosed was not specified.
It is said that in the last days of October and the first day of November alone, the Puebla entity registered 124 new cases, But their ages and genders were not specified.
According to the Federal Ministry of Health, pneumonia can be contracted in many ways, the most common of which is Are they viruses or bacteria? It occurs naturally in the respiratory tract, nose and throat, and when inhaled reaches the lungs and causes infection.
Increase in acute respiratory infections
same, acute respiratory infection (IRAS) The number of cases increased from January to the first week of November, with 723,371 cases compared to 645,931 in the same period last year.
The above reflects Diseases increased by 11.99% Illness affecting the ears, nose, throat, and lungs caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites and usually lasts less than 15 days.
In this issue, the highest prevalence was among women, with 409,760 cases reported and 313,611 cases among men. It is worth mentioning that the age of the patient was also not mentioned.