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 ...

Mycoplasma pneumonia gets its nickname because symptoms, including persistent cough, are mild enough for most people to avoid being bedridden.

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 ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of walking pneumonia have risen in 2024, especially among children. Walking pneumonia is a mild lung infection caused by bacteria, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency room physicians at Baton Rouge General Hospital are seeing more children come in sicker than they seem. “A lot of them are coming in with viral symptoms, cough, ...

A type of pneumonia infection that’s increasing in the U.S. prompted a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is a type of bacteria ...

The CDC reports a surge in “walking pneumonia” cases this year, with emergency room visits for babies expected to surpass those of school-age children. “Walking pneumonia” can cause symptoms like sore ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Leaders at the CDC are monitoring a spike in cases of walking pneumonia. Specifically, among school-aged children. If you or your kid has a cough that’s been lingering, keep ...

Children with uncomplicated pneumonia should be treated with shorter courses of antibiotics after updated NICE guidance was ...

It’s flu and RSV season, but those aren’t the only seasonal illnesses to worry about this year. According to recent data by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), walking pneumonia ...

As this year’s cold and flu season begins, medical providers are seeing the start of an upward trend of walking pneumonia in children. “It’s not an alarming uptick yet,” said Dr. Christopher Russo, ...