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Apart from well known threats like Diabetes, HIV and malignancy,
pneumonia seems to be another cause of morbidity and mortality specially
among the elderly.
It is a well known fact that patients debilitated by tuberculosis and
HIV are vulnerable for pneumonia in this part of the world. This has
troubled most governments and health professionals in Asian and South east
Asian countries.
Even though Tuberculosis is not endemic in USA ,other contributing
factors are quiet common and this may be a hidden threat for which quick
and speedy actions has to be adopted.
A hidden threat?
Apart from well known threats like Diabetes, HIV and malignancy,
pneumonia seems to be another cause of morbidity and mortality specially
among the elderly.
It is a well known fact that patients debilitated by tuberculosis and
HIV are vulnerable for pneumonia in this part of the world. This has
troubled most governments and health professionals in Asian and South east
Asian countries.
Even though Tuberculosis is not endemic in USA ,other contributing
factors are quiet common and this may be a hidden threat for which quick
and speedy actions has to be adopted.
jeevanmarasinghe@yahoo.com
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