What is Pneumococcal Disease?
Pneumococcal Disease is an infection that is caused by the Streptococcus Penumoniae Bacterium. It is also known as Pneumococcus. This infection is in result of Pneumonia, Infection of Blood known as Bacteremia or Sepsis, Middle Ear Infection (Otitis media) or Bacterial Meningitis.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that Pneumococcal Disease is the best World’s Vaccine that is preventable cause of death among babies and children younger than 5 years of age.
According to the World Health Organization, about 1.6 Million people die every year due to Pneumococcal Disease. About half of them are children younger than the age of 5 years. WHO classifies Pneumococcal as a major cause of Death and illness in the world.

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