Zinc supplementation reduce mortality risk from pneumonia disease
The risk of death from acute lower respiratory tract infection caused by infection of streptococcus pneumonia bacterial is high if not treated immediately, especially for the elderly (over 60 years), children, or those who have some types of chronic diseases such as asthma, impaired lung functions or the heart, and diabetes. Besides improving healthy lifestyle and medications, consuming zinc supplementation have also been recommended for long in improving the body's immune, including against bacterial infection attack. This is also proven after the researchers from the Makerere University of Health Science, Kampala, Uganda, on children aged under 5 years in this country. In this ...


