With such a large surface area, the lung is particularly susceptible to serious infections such as pneumonia. Infections of the heart can be very severe.

A lecture by Chris Whitty, Gresham Professor of Physic, 13 February 2019

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The lung has a large surface area, is open to the outside world and is the site for some of the most common serious infections, in particular pneumonia. Several bacteria, viruses and some less common lung infections including tuberculosis and fungal disease can damage the lung, and some occupations and pastimes increase this risk.

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