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  2. History of public health in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The rate in 1900 was about 10% of newborns died—in some cities as many as 30%. [56] [57] [58] 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. [59]

  3. Category:Deaths from pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Category : Deaths from pneumonia in the United States

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    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.

  5. Pneumonia - Wikipedia

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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]

  6. Category : Deaths from pneumonia in the United States by ...

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    Deaths from pneumonia in New York (state) (1 C, 164 P) Deaths from pneumonia in North Carolina (21 P) Deaths from pneumonia in North Dakota (2 P) O.

  7. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    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]

  8. Category:Deaths from pneumonia by country - Wikipedia

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    Deaths from pneumonia in the United Arab Emirates (1 P) Deaths from pneumonia in the United Kingdom (3 C, 39 P) Deaths from pneumonia in the United States (4 C, 51 P)

  9. Death rates in the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    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.