<unk> refers to an<unk> caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. S. pneumoniae is responsible for 15-50% of all episodes of community acquired pneumonia, 30-50% of all cases of acute otitis media and a significant proportion of bacteremia and bacterial meningitis. It kills at least one million children under the age of five every year: >70% of these deaths are in developing countries. This total is greater than that due to malaria, AIDS and measles combined.
Pneumococcal infections
Influenza
Strep throat
Haemophilus influenzae infection
Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
Pertussis
Lemierre's syndrome
Latex allergy