A Common Killer

Here's a quick question for our readers:

What is the #1 world wide killer for children five and under?

1. smallpox
   
2. measles
3. AIDS
4. malaria
5. pneumonia

If you chose #5, pneumonia, you're correct. Many of those other disease have a higher profile and get more attention. But a recent report released by the World Health Organization says that Pneumonia kills more than 2 million kids under the age of five each year. It is the #1 killer for that age group, responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths for little ones.
I mention it so that we raise awareness on emerging and somewhat exotic disease, we should not forget those common killers who destroy so many young lives, albeit with a low profile.