Bacterial Meningitis and Invasive Respiratory Diseases

Bacterial Meningitis and Invasive Respiratory Diseases (BMIRDs) such as group A streptococcus and pneumoccal disease may, in certain cases, invade the blood stream and other tissues in the body, causing life threatening and even fatal illness. BMIRDs include the following pathogens:

Bacteria

• Haemophilus Influenza disease , Type B (Hib or H-flu) CDC   Rates
• Legionellosis (Legionnaire's Disease) CDC   FAQ's Rates
• Listeriosis (Listeria) CDC   FAQ's Rates
• Meningococcal Disease, bacterial , meningitidis (Meningitis, bacterial) CDC   FAQ's Rates
• Pneumococcal Disease (Pneumonia) CDC   FAQ's Rates
• Psittacosis CDC  
• Streptococcal Disease , Group A (invasive) (Strep A, Strep Throat; Impetigo) CDC   FAQ's Rates
• Streptococcal Disease , Group B (Strep-B) CDC   FAQ's Rates

Viral

• Meningitis, viral (Meningitis) CDC   Rates