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From the Ted Talk by Eve Gaus and Vanessa Ruiz: Why is pneumonia so dangerous?
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Open Cloze
Otherwise healthy ______ can often ______ _________ at home. But for some groups, pneumonia can be a lot more severe, requiring hospitalization and oxygen, artificial ventilation, or other supportive measures while the body fights the infection. Smoking damages the cilia, making them less able to _____ even the normal ______ of mucus and secretions, let alone the increased volume associated with pneumonia. Genetic and autoimmune disorders can make someone more susceptible to _________ that can cause pneumonia. _____ children and the elderly also have impaired clearance and weaker immune systems. And if someone has _____ pneumonia, their risk of bacterial respiratory infection is higher.
Solution
- young
- manage
- adults
- pathogens
- viral
- clear
- amount
- pneumonia
Original Text
Otherwise healthy adults can often manage pneumonia at home. But for some groups, pneumonia can be a lot more severe, requiring hospitalization and oxygen, artificial ventilation, or other supportive measures while the body fights the infection. Smoking damages the cilia, making them less able to clear even the normal amount of mucus and secretions, let alone the increased volume associated with pneumonia. Genetic and autoimmune disorders can make someone more susceptible to pathogens that can cause pneumonia. Young children and the elderly also have impaired clearance and weaker immune systems. And if someone has viral pneumonia, their risk of bacterial respiratory infection is higher.
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