HONG KONG, China I June 20, 2025 I
Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection, that is common in all age groups and can cause mild to life-threatening illness. It is also the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide.
According to the World Health Organization(WHO), pneumonia killed more than 808,000 children under the age of 5 in 2017, accounting for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years. Notably, in China, non-invasive pneumococcal diseases(NIPD), result in a