What is pneumococcal pneumonia?

What is pneumococcal pneumonia?

WHAT IS
PNEUMOCOCCAL
PNEUMONIA?

Pneumococcal pneumonia is a bacterial lung disease that is contagious. 1 Severe pneumococcal infection can be life-threatening, and patients may require hospitalization.1

See how pneumococcal
pneumonia could affect you

You might be at increased risk of pneumococcal pneumonia if you are1,2:

Aged 2 years
and above,

with certain chronic conditions*

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 OR

Aged 65 years
and above

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*Chronic conditions could include1,2: Chronic heart disease, chronic lung disease, kidney or liver disease, diabetes, and conditions that weaken the immune system, such as HIV infection and cancer

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Vaccination can help protect against pneumococcal disease.1

Learn more about pneumococcal pneumonia

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pneumococcal
pneumonia

Understand the symptoms and impact

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symptoms and
impact

Talk to your doctor

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doctor

References:

  1. National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. What is pneumococcal disease? Available at: www.nfid.org/infectious-disease/pneumococcal/. Accessed Jul 2023.
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pneumococcal disease: Risk factors & how it spreads. Available at: www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/about/risk-transmission.html. Accessed Jul 2023.