In the latest Statistics on Causes of Death in Malaysia released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, it was revealed that pneumonia is the second leading cause of death in the country. As it is World Pneumonia Day today, there is no better time to examine why people are still dying from this infection, which can be prevented.

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