The monsoon season has its fair share of sicknesses and those that take a toll on one's body. For many, winter is no different. With the change in weather, we have to deal with bouts of cold and cough and it doesn’t end there. People are also prone to other illnesses like pneumonia. While experts say it affects people during any time of the year but are particularly susceptible to suffering from it in the colder season. It is not only the young but also the old who are most likely to be affected by it, they say. 

Every year, World Pneumonia Day is observed on November 12. It was designated by the Stop Pneumonia Initiative in 2009 to raise awareness about the respiratory disease. The fact that it deals with the respiratory system is especially important in a post-Covid world.