Why Is Pneumonia So Deadly? | Dr Loh Jiashen (Infectious Disease Specialist)

Pneumonia is known to be one of the leading causes of death by infectious diseases in Asia and around the world. What makes pneumonia so deadly? What causes this infection of the lungs and its risk factors?

World Pneumonia Day falls on 12 Nov. On World Pneumonia Day, let's hear from Dr Loh Jiashen, Infectious Disease Specialist from the Infectious Disease Specialist Group in Singapore, talk us through pneumonia, and understand how pneumonia and COVID-19 are related!

Stay tune to the end of the video, where Dr Loh also shares his take on this COVID-19 pandemic and what we can learn from it to prevent similar infectious pandemics from happening again!

1. Introduction to Dr Loh Jiashen -- 0:18
2. What causes pneumonia? -- 0:33
3. What are some risk factors for pneumonia? -- 1:28
4. What makes pneumonia so deadly? -- 3:16
5. Can you treat pneumonia at home? -- 4:29
6. How is pneumonia connected to COVID-19? -- 5:11
7. What are your thoughts on this COVID-19 pandemic? -- 5:35

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