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Experts are watching closely as cases of invasive pneumococcal disease rise in Alberta. The potentially life-threatening illness is caused by bacteria known as Streptococcus pneumoniae, which often strike after viral illnesses.Hospitalizations for invasive pneumococcal disease in Alberta have jumped to 681 from 398 over the last five years. Experts are watching closely as cases of invasive pneumococcal disease rise in Alberta.
"At all age groups there's been an increase in the cases and an increase in the rate of cases to the highest levels that I've ever seen," said Dr. Jim Kellner, a University of Calgary infectious diseases specialist who's been studying invasive pneumococcal disease patterns in Calgary since 1998. Hospitalization and death rates per population are on the rise too, according to numbers provided by Alberta Health.
Wong has treated several children over the last few weeks who've ended up in the ICU after developing pneumonia with large collections of fluid around their lungs requiring a chest tube. Viral infections spark inflammation in respiratory passages, he said, making it easier for bacteria to invade.
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