Walter Thomas -- Walter Thomas, 85, of Seaford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. Mr. Thomas was born in Elliott Island, Md., on May 6, 1930, son of Melvin Wheatley Thomas and Pearl Damlin Thomas.
The NIH consensus definition and classification of prostatitis: Acute bacterial prostatitis: Caused by a bacterial infection and it typically starts suddenly and may include flu-like symptoms. It is the least common of the four types of prostatitis.
Sometimes prostatitis is caused by bacteria, but often the cause is not known. Symptoms of long-term (chronic) prostatitis are often mild and start slowly over weeks or months. They may include: 1  An urge to urinate often. 2  But you may pass only small amounts of urine. 3  A burning pain when you urinate.