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Pneumococcus

Overview It accounts for 60~70% of the causes of bacterial pneumonia. It infects various parts of the body.
Infection Route Spread through respiratory secretions such as saliva and runny nose of an infected person
Symptoms Fever, chills, sputum, cough, chest pain, dyspnea, hypnosis, hypoxia, etc.
Progress Mostly improved by antibiotic treatment, but high risk group may die.
Vaccination 1 dose for high risk group or aged over 65