Sean Connery: Star died from 'respiratory failure' due to pneumonia - condition explained
msn.comREAD MORE: Peter Kay: Comic's 'first hand experience' of 'complex' disease - condition explainedThe pockets become filled with fluid or puss and when this happens symptoms such as coughing, phlegm, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing are likely to ensue. DON'T MISSRespiratory failure, including pneumonia, is a common killer in the UK.
Between 2020 and 2021, pneumonia deaths reached 19,642, according to the Office for National Statistics. And even before the Covid-19 pandemic, which has been known to cause cases of pneumonia, the numbers were still high.
In 2018 there were 29,516 deaths due to flu and pneumonia. The condition is likely to be more serious among infants, young children, and people over the age of 65, according to Mayo Clinic. © Getty Images Sean Connery death One of the reasons for this is that as you get older your immune system naturally weakens, making you more susceptible to infections.
Older adults also tend to be at risk of chronic health conditions like heart disease which themselves increase the risk of pneumonia.
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