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By Mountain-Pacific Pacific Quality Health<\/em><\/p>\n May 6, 2021<\/p>\n According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pneumococcal pneumonia causes 150,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States. In 2018 alone, pneumococcal meningitis and bacteremia killed nearly 3,500 people. While pneumococcal disease in adults often ranges from mild to serious, the disease can be deadly. However, the disease is preventable. Two vaccines are currently available to protect you and your loved ones against this disease.<\/p>\n Pneumococcal disease is a term used for a wide range of infections caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), including:<\/p>\n Symptoms depend on the part of the body the bacteria are affecting. For sinus and ear infections, symptoms are usually relatively mild, such as:<\/p>\n Symptoms can vary based on what part of the body is affected. Sinus and ear infections symptoms are usually mild, and can include:<\/p>\n Early diagnosis and treatment are important for serious pneumococcal infections. Diagnosis depends on which type of infection a doctor thinks a patient may have. For meningitis or bloodstream infections, doctors will collect samples of cerebrospinal fluid or blood and send them to a laboratory for testing. Doctors can also use a urine test to diagnose some cases of pneumonia. For illnesses like ear and sinus infections, doctors usually diagnose them based on history, symptoms and a physical exam. Doctors can treat pneumococcal disease with antibiotics.<\/p>\n Pneumococcal bacteria spread from person to person through coughing, sneezing and close contact. People can carry the bacteria in their nose and throat without being sick and spread the bacteria to others.<\/p>\n Some adults are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease, including those who:<\/p>\n Next week, learn how we can help prevent the disease for ourselves and our loved one in part two of this blog series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pneumococcal Disease in Adults \u2013 What Is It? How Does It Spread? Part 1 By Mountain-Pacific Pacific Quality Health May 6, 2021 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pneumococcal pneumonia causes 150,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States. In 2018 alone, pneumococcal meningitis and bacteremia killed nearly 3,500 people. While […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":8378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[9,196,195,197],"class_list":{"0":"post-8375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-immunizations","8":"tag-health-care","9":"tag-immunizations","10":"tag-pneumococcal-disease","11":"tag-vaccines","12":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nWhat is pneumococcal disease?<\/h4>\n
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What are the symptoms of pneumococcal disease?<\/h4>\n
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How do doctors diagnose and treat pneumococcal disease?<\/h4>\n
How does pneumococcal disease spread?<\/h4>\n
Which adults are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease?<\/h4>\n
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