Review article

Public Health Importance of Respiratory Infections

Marina Kuzman

Abstract

Infections and other respiratory diseases
are still the most common diseases in the general population
and they also account for a high number of deaths in
newborns and elderly patients. Almost 3.9 million people
in the world died due to respiratory infections in 2002.
In Croatia, 2895 people died due to respiratory diseases
in 2004, while pneumonia is among ten leading causes
of death in both genders. In Croatia, more than 50000
people are admitted every year to hospitals for treatment
of respiratory diseases, while primary care units record
more than 2.4 million of respiratory diagnoses. Their
global spread and high contagiousness interfere with their
prevention. However, prevention, education and promotion
of public health policy are of crucial importance to combat
the complications and consequences.

Keywords

public health; respiratory infections; health improvement

Hrčak ID:

18824

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/18824

Publication date:

26.1.2005.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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