A MINI-REVIEW ON RESPIRATORY DISEASES- CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, TUBERCULOSIS, AND PNEUMONIA- A GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUE

Abstract

The lungs are the crucial organ that can be infected or injured by airborne particles. Respiratory disorders are the main cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. COPD affects around 65 million people globally and kills three million people annually, the world's third greatest reason for mortality. Pneumonia kills millions of citizens each year and is the top cause of mortality in kids under the age of five. Every year, about Ten million people contract tuberculosis (TB), and more than one million people die from it, ranking it as the most prevalent fatal infectious illness. "Prevention, control, and cure" of these disorders, as well as improvement of lung diseases, must be primary concerns in global health judgment. The current article will, without hesitation, raise global understanding about the major respiratory illnesses and spur actions among all stakeholders. This article presents a comprehensive study and highlights the recent changes in respiratory diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Tuberculosis, and Pneumonia considering the extent of a global problem, Epidemiology, Pathology and pathogenesis, preventive strategies, and treatment.