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WHY PNEUMONIA?

Vicks® knows the power of a healthy breath. We’re a leading global respiratory brand whose products have helped millions of people breathe easier when cold and flu symptoms strike. And while our products are not indicated to treat pneumonia, our commitment to helping people breathe life in does not end there. We’ve made a pledge to help those who are most vulnerable to developing pneumonia: children.

Pneumonia is a life-threatening respiratory disease that takes the lives of over two million children every year. It’s also easily prevented and curable with the appropriate antibiotic treatment—treatment that Vicks and Save the Children® will be funding through the Breathe for Life Pneumonia Project.

So get to know the facts about pneumonia. And then do your part to help give children around the world their breath back—donate your own breath.
Breathe for Life

PNEUMONIA STATS

  • Symptoms of pneumonia include rapid breathing, cough, fever, chills, headache, loss of appetite, and wheezing.
  • Children who are undernourished, have compromised immune systems, or live in overcrowded and polluted areas are more susceptible to developing pneumonia.
  • Simple antibiotics can treat and cure most cases of pneumonia.
  • The Vicks Breathe for Life Pneumonia Project takes a three-pronged approach to fighting pneumonia: preventive education measures, training for healthcare workers, and treatment of the disease via antibiotic therapy.
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