Three kids die due to pneumonia in Bahawalpur 

Pneumonia outbreak continued in Bahawalpur as three more kids died due to the deadly disease in Victoria Hospital during the last two days, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday. 

According to details, the dead children were aged between one to three years. Two children were residents of rural areas, and one was from the urban area of Bahawalpur.

A report stated that the total number of pneumonia cases reached 71 in Bahawalpur, as 43 cases were reported from Votoria Hospital and 28 cases were reported from Sir Sadiq Hospital in Bahawalpur.

31 children are under treatment in Victoria Hospital and Sir Sadiq Abbasi Hospital in Bahwalpur.

Pneumonia is an infectious disease that causes hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide, especially among children and the elderly.

As a respiratory disease, it largely affects the lungs, caused by various pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses.

It damages the functions of the lungs by causing inflammation and accumulation of mucus and fluid in the small air sacs called alveoli, resulting in difficulty breathing.

Pneumonia is an airborne disease and transmissible through coughing or sneezing, and also through the blood, particularly during and immediately following childbirth.

 Important risk factors include smoking, the use of biofuels such as wood or dung for cooking and heating, high room density, insufficient ventilation, outdoor air pollution, and lack of access to healthcare.

Reporter: Tahir Jodhiana