Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- Count to 39; a child just died from pneumonia somewhere in the world; that child is most likely a Nigerian!

According to recent information released by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria is one of the countries still battling pneumonia. Thousands have died and more will continue to die of pneumonia if the health sector does not take immediate action.

UNICEF brands the disease, a "forgotten epidemic" in Nigeria. This news of the impact of pneumonia comes despite the availability of preventive measures and existing treatments, a privilege we did not have in the past.

Bacteria, viruses and fungi are the usual suspects for pneumonia. However, Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterium is the most common cause ...