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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with asthma are at increased risk of serious infection with pneumococcal bacteria, according to a new analysis of medical records. The findings, along with the high ...

Healthy adults can suffer from pneumococcal disease. But older patients and those with chronic or immunocompromising health conditions are at increased risk for the illness, especially the more ...

Pneumococcal infections can be very serious – they include pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia (a blood infection), as well as usually less worrying ear infections and sinus infections. To protect ...

The Australian government announced last week there's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunization Program for all children. Val Kilmer, the actor behind iconic characters from ...

Are you at least 50 years old? The Center for Disease Control (CDC) now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal diseases, a type of bacterial disease that can cause multiple illnesses. The ...

For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered the recommended age for those who should get a pneumococcal vaccine — down to 50, from 65. "Lowering the age for ...

Apr. 9—(StatePoint) Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks and even land you in the hospital. Medical experts want you to know that ...