Pneumococcal disease is the name given to a group of diseases caused by a bacterium called Streptococcus pneumoniae (also known as pneumococcus).
Pneumococcal Diseases in India
Pneumococcal disease is the biggest vaccine preventable cause of death in children under five, globally and in India.
Young children are at particularly high risk of developing severe pneumonia disease and death. More than 80% of deaths associated with pneumonia occur in children during the first 2 years of life.
Pneumonia affects children and families everywhere, but is most prevalent in the developing world in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
