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This broadcast discusses Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes multiple health problems, including pneumonia (particularly in young children) and meningitis.
Date Released: 1/29/2009 Running time: 0:59 Author: MMWR Series Name: A Minute of Health with CDC
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A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
Fighting a Bad Bug
Pneumonia Hospitalizations Among Young Children After Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine — United States, 1997–2006
January 29, 2009
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is a very bad bacterial bug that causes all kinds of health problems, from sinus and ear infections to meningitis and brain abscesses. It’s best known as the cause of pneumonia, particularly in young children. Each year, thousands of children, many under the age of 2 years, are hospitalized with this condition. However, since the availability of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, the number of children requiring a hospital stay for pneumonia has decreased substantially. The vaccine also helps prevent other serious illnesses, such as meningitis. So far, it shows promise for helping kids stay healthy.
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