Pneumococcal meningitis: Pneumococcal meningitis is an inflammation or infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (also called pneumococcus). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pneumococcal meningitis is available below.
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Prognosis for Pneumococcal meningitis: With early treatment, the outcome is better. However, 20% of people who contract this disease will die of it and 50% will have serious long-term complications.
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Prevention information for Pneumococcal meningitis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Pneumococcal meningitis.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Pneumococcal meningitis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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