COVID-19, immunity is also a very influential factor in a person’s risk of developing pneumonia, according to a specialist in internal medicine at the University of Indonesia Hospital, Dr. dr. Alvina Widhani, Sp.PD-KAI.
"Immune factors are very influential on a person can contract pneumonia or not," he said in a press release at the RSUI, quoted on Saturday.
Alvina explained that the causes of pneumonia are pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. According to research, several types of germs such asStreptococcus pneumonia, Haemophilus influenza, as well as respiratory viruses such as viruses that cause colds, flu, and COVID-19 which are mostly found in adults or elderly people aged 65 years and over with pneumonia.
One way that can be done to increase immunity is by vaccination to increase immunity by forming antibodies so that the body is ready to ward off bacteria or viruses that will enter the body.
"Pneumonia can be invasive and non-invasive, the body’s immunity can change from non-invasive to invasive, so this pneumonia vaccination is an important thing to do for the elderly, where their immune system will be lower," said Alvina. “>BORNEONEWS, Jakarta – Not only in COVID-19, immunity is also a very influential factor in a person’s risk of developing pneumonia, according to a specialist in internal medicine at the University of Indonesia Hospital, Dr. dr. Alvina Widhani, Sp.PD-KAI.
“Immune factors are very influential on whether someone can contract pneumonia or not,” he said in a press release at the RSUI, quoted on Saturday.
Alvina explained that the causes of pneumonia are pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. According to research, several types of germs such as Streptococcus pneumonia, Haemophilus influenza, as well as respiratory viruses such as viruses that cause colds, flu, and COVID-19 which are mostly found in adults or elderly people aged 65 years and over with pneumonia.
One way that can be done to increase immunity is by vaccination to increase immunity by forming antibodies so that the body is ready to ward off bacteria or viruses that will enter the body.
“Pneumonia can be invasive and non-invasive, the immune system can change from non-invasive to invasive, so this pneumonia vaccination is an important thing to do for the elderly, where their immune system will be lower,” said Alvina.
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