Protect Yourself From Pneumococcal Disease With Vaccination
Understanding Pneumococcal Disease Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as the pneumococcus bacteria, causes pneumococcal disease1,2 . The infection usually starts at the nasopharynx region and spreads to the lower respiratory tract causing pneumonia, to the sinuses area causing sinusitis, or to the middle ear causing otitis media (ear infection)1,3. The average yearly hospitalisation rate […]