While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults.

Meningitis can be contagious, and people with weak immune systems are especially vulnerable. Some types of meningitis are not contagious (spread from person to person). Meningitis is an inflammation ...

Pneumococcal vaccination reduces the risk of bacterial meningitis following cochlear implantation, as reported by a recent study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery journal. Meningitis ...

PCV20, which includes seven additional serotypes compared to PCV13, is expected to further increase protection against severe diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), responsible ...

ALTHOUGH penicillin is the drug of choice in the treatment of pneumococcal infections these infections usually respond well to early and adequate therapy with tetracycline. 1 Tetracycline is now ...

PCV20, which includes seven additional serotypes compared to PCV13, is expected to further increase protection against severe diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), responsible ...

Bacterial meningitis is a severe and life-threatening infection of the central nervous system (CNS), primarily caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis. This condition carries a ...

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All students must choose either option 1 or 2 and fully complete the document. The Proof of Bacterial Meningitis Immunization Compliance Form must have the health professional's signature and ...

If you haven’t received the pneumonia (pneumococcal) vaccine, you’re among the majority of Americans. Just one in four (25%) people at high risk of pneumococcal disease, an infection that ...

Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. Beau Webster’s call-up for the fifth Test is the right move to ...

The government's vaccination campaign for children against pneumococcus starts Monday in Asuncion and the Central Department. The pathogen causes pneumonia and meningitis. Paraguay has 200,000 ...