Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the air sacs (the inner walls of the lungs-alveoli) get damaged, stretched and rupture – creating larger air spaces. This in turn...
Pneumonia refers to an infection that causes inflammation in the lungs. Pneumonia can also occur as a result of less severe illnesses like the flu, if the infection hangs on without getting better. CNBC reported that following the increasing cases of measles in the...