Pubic warned of pneumonia during cold season
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Permanent Secretary for Public Health Ministry Doctor Narong Sahamethaphat Sunday warned the people to brace themselves for pneumonia during the cold season.
Narong said the people could develop pneumonia after they catch flu.
Narong said 159,574 people have caught pneumonia from January 1 to October 19 this year and 753 of them died.
He said 47,931 or 30 per cent of the patients are at least 65 years.
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