Meningitis can occur due to a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection and requires emergency medical treatment. Symptoms may include stiff neck, sleepiness, and headache, among others.

Learn more about pneumococcal meningitis, a rare but life-threatening form of infection. We look at the causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

THE association of salmonella osteomyelitis with sickle-cell anemia is well known,1 but that of pneumococcal meningitis with sickle-cell anemia has not been reported. In a recent survey of 305 pati ...

Pneumococcal infections range from mild, like an ear or sinus infection, to severe, like pneumonia, meningitis or a bloodstream infection. More on vaccines: Moderna, Pfizer or Novavax?

The US CDC has recommended lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 to give more adults the opportunity to protect themselves from pneumococcal disease at an age when the risk ...

Bacterial meningitis is a serious disease that can lead to paralysis, stroke, and even death. Read more on how to treat and prevent it.

Pneumococcal infections range from mild, like an ear or sinus infection, to severe, like pneumonia, meningitis or a bloodstream infection. More on vaccines: Moderna, Pfizer or Novavax?

The CDC now says everyone 50 to 64 years old should get a pneumococcal vaccine to help protect against serious illnesses like pneumonia, meningitis, and bloodstream infections.

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.

Pneumococcal vaccines. They protect against bacterial meningitis. There are two types. Doctors give the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to children under age 2.

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About 1 in 12 children who get pneumococcal meningitis dies of the infection, and those who survive may have long-term issues such as hearing loss or developmental delays.