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Pneumonia fills the lung's alveoli with fluid, hindering oxygenation. The alveolus on the left is normal, whereas the one on the right is full of fluid from pneumonia. Pneumonia frequently starts as an upper respiratory tract infection that moves into the lower respiratory tract. [55] It is a type of pneumonitis (lung inflammation). [56]
For a given epidemic or pandemic, the average of its estimated death toll range is used for ranking. If the death toll averages of two or more epidemics or pandemics are equal, then the smaller the range, the higher the rank. For the historical records of major changes in the world population, see world population. [3]
Deaths from pneumonia in the United States by state or territory (50 C) Deaths from pneumonia in Washington, D.C. (64 P) P. Deaths from pneumonia in Puerto Rico (4 P) U.
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By November 6, the death toll rose to 33 deaths (reported as 30 in local newspapers). That same day, El Heraldo de México became the first local newspaper to transparently report on the outbreak, revealing that the plague spread by rat fleas, not pneumonia, was its cause. [47]
This episode of bubonic plague spread to all inhabited continents in the 1890s and first years of the 1900s, and ultimately led to more than 12,000,000 deaths in India and China, with about 10,000,000 killed in India alone. [50] A natural reservoir of plague is located in western Yunnan and is an ongoing health risk today.
Died of aspiration pneumonia caused by dementia-related complications. Thomas W. Wallace: Lieutenant Governor of New York: 1943-07-17 Died at age 43. Began suffering from pneumonia two days after contracting chicken pox from his two children. Marcia Wallace: Actress, Voice Artist, and Comedian 2013-10-25 Died at age 70.
In 1900, the leading cause of death in the United States was influenza with 202.2 deaths per 100,000 people followed by tuberculosis with 194.4, which is a curable illness today. In the middle of 20th century America, the leading cause of death was heart disease with 355.5 deaths per 100,000 followed by cancer at 139.8 deaths per 100,000 ...