Abstract
Measuring progress on preventing pneumonia deaths: are we there yet?
Highlights
The authors’ models show how the poorest countries in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia still have the largest burden of deaths from respiratory infections, with three of every four deaths from respiratory infections worldwide occurring in these two regions
The models presented by the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2015 LRI Collaborators[1] show that decreases in exposure to air pollution and child undernutrition contributed strongly to the reductions in years of life lost from pneumonia over the past decade, with decreases in respiratory infection DALYs of 8·9% attributed to reductions in undernutrition and 4·3% attributed to reductions in air pollution
WHO provides a higher estimate of pneumonia deaths in children younger than 5 years in 2015 (920 000 globally)[3] than that estimated by the GBD 2015 LRI Collaborators
Summary
In The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the GBD 2015 LRI Collaborators provide estimates of the burden of illnesses and deaths from lower respiratory tract infections as a group and specific numbers for four common aetiologies—Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal pneumonia), Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).[1] According to the models presented, lower respiratory tract infections remain a top cause of mortality for all ages—the fifth leading cause of deaths overall and second in children younger than 5 years. The new estimates show that deaths due to respiratory infections decreased between 2005 and 2015, in particular in young children.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
