Meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Bacteria called Streptococcus pneumonia cause pneumococcal meningitis. Symptoms include fever ...

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. Meningitis is ...

Bacterial meningitis is a serious disease that can lead to paralysis, ... like phlegm and saliva, ... There are vaccines that protect against pneumococcus, meningococcus, ...

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 ...

The bacteria that causes these infections spreads through respiratory secretions like saliva or mucus. While symptoms of pneumococcal disease depend on the part of the body that's infected ...

Pneumococcal bacteria cause serious illnesses, ... meningitis, and bloodstream infections. Read on to learn more ... The disease spreads through contact with secretions like saliva or mucus.

The bacteria that causes these infections spreads through respiratory secretions like saliva or mucus. While symptoms of pneumococcal disease depend on the part of the body that's infected ...

Nonetheless, in 2019, the global incidence of bacterial meningitis was still 2.5 million, resulting in 236,000 deaths and long-term complications such as deafness, seizures, or worse in roughly ...

While Hib used to be the most likely cause of bacterial meningitis in children under age 5, the vaccine has made it very rare. Pneumococcal vaccines. They protect against bacterial meningitis.

There have been 4,500 cases of pneumococcal disease including meningitis, septicaemia and pneumonia since the start of 2023 - marking the highest annual rate since 2002.

Pneumococcal vaccine recommended age lowered to 50 from 65, CDC says The number of people that have been diagnosed with a pneumonia-causing bacteria has increased over the past six months.