Pneumococcal disease
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Pneumococcal disease
Pneumococcal disease is a name for any infection caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare bacterium that can cause pneumonia (lung infection), meningitis (swelling of the lining of the brain and spinal cord), or a blood infection. Symptoms normally include fever, shaking, or chills. Other common symptoms may include headache, cough, chest pain, disorientation, shortness of breath, weakness, and occasionally stiff neck. The disease is spread from person to person by direct contact with respiratory secretions, like saliva or mucus. There are antibiotics to treat pneumococcal disease, but the best way to prevent pneumococcal disease is through vaccination.
Information for the general public
Information for clinicians/public health departments
- Disease plan
- Case report form
- Immunization Action Coalition (PPV)
- Immunization Action Coalition (PPSV)
- Manual for the surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases
- The Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book)
- CDC Yellow Book: Health Information for International Travel