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Dear Doctor: With all the advances in modern medicine, why are people still dying of pneumonia?
Dear Doctor: With all the advances in modern medicine, why are people still dying of pneumonia?
Dear Doctor: With all the advances in modern medicine, why are people still dying of pneumonia?

Published on: 01/19/2026

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It is often true that late medical attention allows the infection to progress to the point that we still lose patients from pneumonia. (Getty Images)

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do people still die of pneumonia? With all the advances that we have seen in modern medicine, losing anyone to this ailment seems like such a waste. Is it a question of pneumonia being difficult to pin down because of the root cause, whether it’s bacterial, viral or fungal? Is it due to a delayed diagnosis and/or delayed treatment? Is it the development of drug-resistant pneumonia strains?

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/01/dear-doctor-with-all-the-advances-in-modern-medicine-why-are-people-still-dying-of-pneumonia.html

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