Pneumococcal Disease

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Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Pneumococcal disease - immunisation
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Pneumococcal disease can be deadly for young babies and children, elderly people or those with a serious illness. Immunisation can protect against serious complications. Immunisation is recommended for those in high-risk groups and rarely causes serious side effects.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Pneumococcal disease
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Pneumococcal disease is an umbrella term for a range of illnesses caused by infection with the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. The illnesses can be fatal and include meningitis, pneumonia and bacteraemia. Immunisation can reduce the risk of infection, especially in young children.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Pneumococcal disease: what you need to know
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Pneumococcal disease refers to illness caused by infection with the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (sometimes shortened to Strep. pneumoniae).
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Flu (influenza) - immunisation
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Influenza, or flu, is an epidemic disease that causes widespread illness every year. Influenza immunisation is recommended for people in known high-risk groups including everyone aged over 65, hospital patients and staff, some Kooris and Torres Strait Islanders, residents in nursing homes or other care facilities, severe asthmatics and anyone with a chronic illness. Pregnant women should also be immunised against the flu. Serious side effects or allergic reactions to the vaccine are rare.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Pneumococcal disease
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Pneumococcal infections (caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae) can cause serious illnesses including pneumonia, bacteraemia, meningitis, sinusitis and otitis media (middle ear infection).
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Influenza and pneumococcal vaccines
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out more about the influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Pneumococcal infections
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause: meningitis (infection of the membranes that enclose the brain and spinal cord); pneumonia (lung infection); septicaemia/bacteraemia (blood system infection); and middle ear and sinus (nose passages) infections.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Invasive pneumococcal disease in Australia annual reports
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   An annual report on invasive pneumococcal disease is produced each year. The report includes information on incidence of disease and on laboratory surveillance. This page contains links to the annual reports from 2001.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Pneumococcal disease
Publisher:   NSW Health
Description:   Infection with pneumococcal bacteria causes a range of diseases including meningitis, pneumonia and middle ear infection. Infections are more common in winter and spring. Small children, and the elderly are most at risk. Infection is treated with antibiotics. Immunisation can prevent infection.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Pneumococcus
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Pneumococcus, one of the most dangerous bacteria in the world, causes many types of infections including pneumonia, meningitis and middle ear infections.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   National Indigenous Pneumococcal and Influenza Immunisation Program
Publisher:   The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   National Indigenous Pneumococcal and Influenza Immunisation Program - background information for Health Workers on the Program; information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about pnuemococcal and influenza vaccines; and information for doctors and health workers about the Program.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Roles of influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations in subgroups with asthma, COPD, diabetes or heart disease
Publisher:   National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
Description:   Vaccination of persons at risk of complications from influenza and pneumococcal disease is a key public health strategy for preventing associated morbidity and mortality.
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Vaccinations for older people
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The best way of protecting yourself from serious infections is to be vaccinated against them. Two common, but potentially dangerous, diseases that older people should be vaccinated against are influenza and pneumococcal disease.
Date:   Mar 2005
Title:   Meningitis and my child: Beth Egan's experience
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Read the real-life story of how Beth Egan coped when her daughter Sophie contracted pneumococcal meningitis.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Pneumococcal vaccine for infants
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A vaccine that will protect children under the age of 2 from pneumococcal disease has been launched in Australia.
Date:   Jul 2001
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