Amid a growing measles outbreak in Texas — which led to the first death from the illness in the U.S. since 2015 — a second, ...

Pneumonia infects millions of people every year. Cases of this highly contagious lung infection surged across all age groups ...

Taiwan will expand its free pneumococcal vaccination program to include high-risk individuals aged 19 to 64 starting March 10 ...

The pneumococcal vaccine can protect you from an infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcus ... according to the CDC. Worldwide, pneumonia is the leading cause ...

The 21-valent product – formerly known as V116 – covers a wider range of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes ... for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The eight serotypes unique to MSD ...

These infections are caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus ... Here's How You Can Identify Pneumococcal Diseases (As Per CDC) Symptoms of pneumococcal ...

Measles can cause brain swelling, seizures, and lifelong neurological damage. Outbreaks in the U.S. and globally put ...

According to the CDC, to limit the spread of this bacteria ... As symptoms go away, especially fever, the person is no longer contagious. Bacterial Pneumonia: Infection with streptococcus pneumoniae ...

Polysaccharide vaccines were the first pneumonia vaccines to become available for adults and currently protect against 23 different strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae (PPSV23 ... but the US Centers ...

The pope is in critical condition. It's a reminder for older adults to take respiratory infections seriously - even if you're not as old as the pontiff.