Walking pneumonia cases are rising among kids – Here’s everything you need to know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of mycoplasma pneumonia, better known as walking (or atypical) pneumonia, are on the rise across the United States. Especially among kids… If you or your child has a lingering cough,
Walking Pneumonia: Know all about this serious condition that is often mistaken as common cold
Persistent cough: It is one of the most common symptoms of walking pneumonia. One can experience a dry cough that may last for weeks or even months. Unlike common colds or coughs, this cough doesn’t go away on its own or may get worse over time.
‘Walking pneumonia’ cases spike in the Lehigh Valley; Here’s what you need to know
Cases of walking pneumonia, a milder form of lung infection, are surging across the US, particularly impacting young children. The CDC issued a bullet
Cases of walking pneumonia spike drastically across DMV
As the cold weather moves in, doctors are sounding the alarm over near-record-level pneumonia cases across the country and here in the DMV.
What Is Walking Pneumonia Which Is Often Mistaken For Common Cold?
Walking pneumonia is a type of atypical pneumonia most commonly caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. The symptoms of this disease are often similar to those of a common cold or mild respiratory infection.
Rise in walking pneumonia cases
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows walking pneumonia diagnoses increased nationwide in the last six months.
Walking Pneumonia Cases Are Surging in Kids — Here's What to Look for and How to Manage Symptoms
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Walking pneumonia is surging nationally, and experts say the wave has also hit San Antonio
Spikes in walking pneumonia have been reported nationally. Experts said the wave has also hit San Antonio. Atypical pneumonia ...
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Worrying increase in ‘atypical’ pneumonia in Montreal, doctor warns
An expert is warning the increase in what is known as “atypical” pneumonia, especially among school-age children and ...
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Cases of Atypical Pneumonia — Also Known as ‘Walking Pneumonia’ — Are Surging in Kids. Should You Be Worried?
Cases of atypical pneumonia (also known as “walking pneumonia") — which is a lung infection caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae — are on the rise in the U.S., with children’s ...
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Cases of atypical pneumonia among Montreal children are rising, expert warns
Rather than an acute illness with high fever and respiratory distress, atypical pneumonia progresses more slowly, with ...
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Whooping cough and walking pneumonia cases are up. Here's what to know and how to help keep your family safe.
There's also an unusual increase in what's commonly referred to as walking pneumonia, a type of atypical pneumonia, in young kids in particular. Medically known as mycoplasma pneumonia ...