nimonia

How to say it

Meaning

A serious infection of the lungs that causes fever, coughing and difficulty in breathing, a leading cause of death in young children.

Good to know

N class noun with no plural, from English. Usually named with other diseases: malaria, nimonia na kuharisha. The older Swahili term is homa ya mapafu.

Examples

• Mtoto amelazwa hospitalini kwa nimonia.The child has been admitted to hospital with pneumonia.
• Chanjo husaidia kuwakinga watoto dhidi ya nimonia.Vaccines help protect children against pneumonia.
• Nimonia inaweza kuua ikiwa haitatibiwa mapema.Pneumonia can kill if it is not treated early.

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