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The rate in 1900 was about 10% of newborns died--in some cities as many as 30%. [36] [37] [38] Infectious diseases: The death rate from infectious diseases--especially tuberculosis, influenza and pneumonia-- fell by 90% from 1900 to 1950. By the late 1940s, Penicillin was the major drug in use. [39]
Died at age 32 in Los Angeles, California. Although pneumonia and multiple drug overdose has the official cause of death, there are some hypotheses that claim that deadly mold entered her system, or that there was foul play usually involving her late husband. [7] Leslie Nielsen: Actor/Comedian 2010-11-28 Died at the age of 84. Bruce Paltrow
1900–1904 San Francisco plague epidemic; 1916 New York City polio epidemic; 1918–1930 Encephalitis lethargica epidemic; 1924 Los Angeles pneumonic plague outbreak; 1924–1925 Minnesota smallpox epidemic; 1947 New York City smallpox outbreak; 1962-1965 rubella epidemic [2] 1976 Philadelphia Legionnaires' disease outbreak; 1976 swine flu ...
Deaths from pneumonia by country (106 C) Deaths from pneumonia by country subdivision (5 C) B. Deaths from bronchopneumonia (103 P) Pages in category "Deaths from ...
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.
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]
Pneumonia is a common respiratory infection, [2] affecting approximately 450 million people a year and occurring in all parts of the world. [3] It is a major cause of death among all age groups, resulting in 1.4 million deaths in 2010 (7% of the world's yearly total) and 3.0 million deaths in 2016 (the 4th leading cause of death in the world).
Pages in category "1900s disease outbreaks" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. 1899–1923 cholera pandemic