Early childhood lower respiratory tract infection linked to elevated adult mortality risk

A lower respiratory tract infection before turning 2 years old was related to a 93% higher likelihood for a respiratory-related premature death in adulthood compared with no childhood infection, according to results published in The Lancet.“Current preventative measures for adult respiratory disease mainly focus on adult lifestyle risk factors such as smoking,” James P. Allinson, PhD,

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