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Overview
Lower respiratory tract infection is commonly known as the most prolific cause of death amongst all infectious diseases. Bronchitis affects over 40 adults per 1000 each year. Since 1993 there has been a slight reduction in the total number of deaths from lower respiratory tract infection. However in 2002 they were still the leading cause of deaths among all infectious diseases accounting for 3.9 million deaths worldwide and 6.9% of all deaths that year.