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Event: World Pneumonia Day
Date: Tuesday November 12th
Description: World Pneumonia Day serves as a reminder that pneumonia can strike at any age, anywhere, and anytime. It’s commonly a complication of a respiratory infection— especially the flu—but there are more than 30 different causes of the illness. Older adults, children and people with chronic disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, are at high risk for pneumonia.