Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Key Takeaways Pneumonia coughs are usually deeper and louder than regular coughs.A pneumonia cough often brings up mucus, which can be green, yellow, or ...

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Bacterial pneumonia cases are on the rise in young children, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pneumonia, a common lung infection, can be caused by multiple sources, ...

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of mild respiratory illness, sometimes referred to as "walking pneumonia." Symptom onset is "typically gradual," the CDC says. It can include fever, a cough, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An important message for parents; doctors are warning against an unusually high number of cases of a respiratory illness – especially in young children. Experts call it atypical ...

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning of a recent increase in cases of "walking pneumonia" what are the symptoms to watch for? The CDC reported earlier this month that bacterial ...

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Walking pneumonia is what it sounds like, a form of pneumonia so seemingly mild that people with the bacterial illness are often up and about—and inadvertently spreading germs. As the disease ...