"In 2010, 1.1 million people in the United States were hospitalized with pneumonia, and about 50,000 people died from the disease."
"Globally, pneumonia kills more than 1 million children younger than 5 years of age each year. This is greater than the number of deaths from any other infectious disease, such as HIV infection, malaria or tuberculosis."
Which of the following "can also help prevent respiratory infections" or pneumonia?
a) "good hygiene practices . . . washing your hands regularly, cleaning hard surfaces that are touched often (like doorknobs and countertops)"
b) "coughing or sneezing into a tissue or into your elbow or sleeve"
c) "vaccines in many cases" d) "limiting exposure to cigarette smoke and treating and preventing conditions like diabetes."
e) all of the above
source:
"Pneumonia Can Be Prevented - Vaccines Can Help" CDC Nov 2013
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Pneumonia/
answer: e) all of the above
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