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Respiratory infections, like influenza and pneumonia (pneumonia), each year killing 4.25 million people, mostly children. Acute Respiratory Infection In Atlas, the World Lung Foundation, said the deaths due to lung infection accounted for 6 percent of total global deaths.
"At least 4 million people die from Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), but the global health community still does not recognize this disease as a separate disease group," said Peter Baldini, Chairman of the World Cancer Foundation.
He added that the foundation hopes to convince governments and donors to look at deaths from respiratory diseases as a group. "This could save millions of lives. What is needed is a commitment, policies, and strategic investments," said Baldini.
In his report, people who come from poor countries most vulnerable to death from ARI. Deaths from pneumonia cases was 215 times higher in countries where income per capita is low.
ARI is the virus that causes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is the most common cause of respiratory disease in children. According to the survey, the virus is killing 66,000 children every year and probably will increase to 199,000. Cases of RSV infection is being treated in hospital each year. Until now there is no vaccine or therapy is an effective treatment for RSV.
The report found that pneumonia alone causes 20 percent of deaths in children globally, or 1.6 million deaths in 2008, this amount is far more than child deaths from malaria which numbers 732,000 or 200,000 deaths due to AIDS.
Each year there are 156 new cases of pneumonia and mostly in developing countries, including Indonesia.
Mentioned In addition, 1.96 million deaths from acute respiratory infection caused by indoor pollution, such as cooking smoke, fire, and smoke cigarettes. Meanwhile, outdoor air pollution causes 121 000 deaths from ARI.
"At least 4 million people die from Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), but the global health community still does not recognize this disease as a separate disease group," said Peter Baldini, Chairman of the World Cancer Foundation.
He added that the foundation hopes to convince governments and donors to look at deaths from respiratory diseases as a group. "This could save millions of lives. What is needed is a commitment, policies, and strategic investments," said Baldini.
In his report, people who come from poor countries most vulnerable to death from ARI. Deaths from pneumonia cases was 215 times higher in countries where income per capita is low.
ARI is the virus that causes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is the most common cause of respiratory disease in children. According to the survey, the virus is killing 66,000 children every year and probably will increase to 199,000. Cases of RSV infection is being treated in hospital each year. Until now there is no vaccine or therapy is an effective treatment for RSV.
The report found that pneumonia alone causes 20 percent of deaths in children globally, or 1.6 million deaths in 2008, this amount is far more than child deaths from malaria which numbers 732,000 or 200,000 deaths due to AIDS.
Each year there are 156 new cases of pneumonia and mostly in developing countries, including Indonesia.
Mentioned In addition, 1.96 million deaths from acute respiratory infection caused by indoor pollution, such as cooking smoke, fire, and smoke cigarettes. Meanwhile, outdoor air pollution causes 121 000 deaths from ARI.
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