RISK FACTORS OF COUGH AND COLD

 Smoking and air pollution

 Upper respiratory infections
 Malnutrition
 Exposure to cold
 Damp weather
 Inhalation of noxious substances
 Use of immunosuppressive drugs
 Age: very young or very old

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PNEUMONIA

 High fever and chills

 Chest pain
 malaise or Discomfort
 Loss of appetite
 Rapid pulse and rapid breathing
 Cough that may be productive, green, yellow or
rust-colored sputum

PREVENTION OF PNEUMONIA, COUGH AND COLD

Eating well balanced meals

Adequate rest
Drinking large amounts of fluids to thin secretions
and replace fluid loss
Avoiding spread of infections by washing hands and
properly dispose of tissues
Perform coughing and deep breathing exercises
Getting promptly treatment for early symptoms