Pneumococcal infections are caused by a germ (a kind of bacteria) called Streptococcus pneumoniae. This germ can cause several different infections, including:
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Pneumonia (lung infection)
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/Pneumococcal-.aspx
include sleep disturbances, rib fractures, pneumonia, seizures, inflammation of the brain
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/SchoolHealth/Documents/Pertussis (Whooping Cough 2015.pdfView duplicates
infections such as bacterial skin infections, pneumonia, and infections of the brain. If you
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Documents/Chicken Pox fact sheet for school-aged children.pdf
subclinical infection to acute or chronic pneumonia. • Approx. 50% of those exposed will be
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abscesses, meningitis. URTI, influenza Bacterial pneumonia TB, lung cancer ARDS of other
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/Audiences/Documents/blasto fact sheet bw (printable).pdf
MERS-CoV is a virus that can cause severe pneumonia and was first detected in 2012. As of
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/AboutUs/Documents/2014.05.29 BOH Meeting Minutes.pdf
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE NORTHWESTERN HEALTH UNIT MINUTES of the Regular Board of Health Meeting May 24, 2013 Dryden Best Western Centennial Meeting Room
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/AboutUs/Documents/BOH Meeting Minutes May 24.13.pdf
congestion or earache Can lead to pneumonia and respiratory failure; Can worsen a current
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/Documents/Is_it_a Cold_or_is_it_the_Flu.pdf
disease, a severe illness causing pneumonia, and Pontiac fever, a milder illness.
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Where may Legionella bacteria be found?
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Legionella is mainly found in water, but can also be found in
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/Legionella.aspx
Symptoms of influenza (the flu) include:
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Sudden onset of high fever lasting 3-5 days.
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with serious complications such as pneumonia, kidney failure, swelling of the brain and
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/Flu/Pages/Influenza-Symptoms.aspx
Hib; Haemophilus influenzae type B; preventable; vaccine
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Even though "influenzae" is part of
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The Hib germ can also cause infection of the lungs (pneumonia) and bone and joint infections.
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/PreventingInfectiousDiseases/Pages/Haemophilus-Influenzae-Type-B.aspx