Most people have experienced the telltale signs of a common cold, but what happens when those familiar symptoms are actually something more serious? Walking pneumonia, a milder cousin of traditional ...

Feeling run down but not "sick enough" to stay in bed? You might have a condition dubbed “walking pneumonia.” This mild yet persistent form of pneumonia often sneaks up on people, leaving them with ...

You might know this time of year as cold and flu season, but that’s just the headline—respiratory infections of all sorts often spike in the chilly months. In recent years, surges in COVID-19 and RSV ...

More illnesses are spreading across West Michigan. Along with hand, foot and mouth disease and COVID-19, health experts say ...

Cases of walking pneumonia are on the rise in children, especially those between ages 2 and 4. How concerned should parents be? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported a ...

Virus season means lots of sniffles, coughs, and fevers—most of which you can treat at home. But when should you drag yourself out of bed to consult a doctor? “Going to see the doctor every time ...

As both a mom and a pediatrician, my son’s illness reminded me of how tricky walking pneumonia can be. It’s sneaky, often presenting like a mild respiratory illness, but capable of lingering and ...

If your child has a cough that just won't go away, it could be mycoplasma pneumonia. Doctors say they are seeing a significant uptick in the amount of people, especially children, with the bacterial ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Ahead of the holiday season, MUSC is issuing a warning on walking pneumonia. Experts say they are seeing a rise in cases across the Lowcountry in recent months, with positive ...

Though M. pneumoniae is estimated to infect as much as 1% of the US population each year, the CDC issued an alert this fall noting that infections increased in late spring (across all age groups but ...