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Learn about pneumococcal disease types, symptoms, risk factors, and prevention.
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Pneumococcal disease symptoms depend on which part of the body is affected.
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Young children, older adults, and people with risk conditions are recommended pneumococcal vaccines.
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Healthcare Providers
Cause of, risk factors for, and transmission of pneumococcal disease.
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Clinical information on testing for, preventing, and managing pneumococcal disease.
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Clinical presentation and complications of pneumococcal disease.
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Public Health Professionals
Two systems track invasive pneumococcal disease trends.
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Pneumococcal bacteria are resistant to one or more antibiotics in many cases.
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Related CDC site
Homepage for CDC’s Streptococcus Laboratory.