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

Pregnant patients in their third trimester and postpartum women showed higher risk for IPD compared with nonpregnant patients.

At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.

Also available is the pneumococcal vaccine which not only helps protect against pneumonia but also serious illnesses like meningitis and sepsis. Ipsos says pneumonia kills around 120,000 people ...

Marianna De León told Newsweek that she would not be able to live a full life had she not had them again after serious health battles.

You could also have symptoms ... called meningitis. Bacteria and viruses can cause an infection in one or both of your ears. This can happen to anyone although it's more common in babies and ...

At the age of 7 1/2 months he had been hospitalized for bronchopneumonia and pneumococcal meningitis ... and symptoms far outweighed those of a more peripheral nature. In none of the children ...

According to a 2021 report by the United Nations Children’s Fund ... get vaccinated against influenza annually and receive pneumococcal vaccines every five years. Pneumococcal vaccines protect ...

Here's what bacterial meningitis is, how it's different from viral and other types of meningitis, and what treatment can be ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has assembled nearly 200 stories and dozens of testimonials on the horrors of ...