Pneumococcal Pneumonia

A Salmonella enteriditis outbreak linked to eggs supplied by Milo’s Poultry Farms in Bonduel, Wisconsin, has resulted in 65 illnesses and 24 hospitalizations in nine states, according to the CDC.

Although vaccines have reduced the burden of pneumococcal disease, pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and invasive pneumococcal disease remains prevalent.

Today marks World Pneumonia Day, a day during which the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, including the American Thoracic Society, raises awareness about the effect of this disease.