And this year, there’s another plot twist: Infections with a type of bacteria known as Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae), which can be a common cause of walking pneumonia, have been on the rise.
Walking pneumonia differs from other respiratory infections like flu or cold because it quickly settles in the chest and can leave people feeling short of breath. With walking pneumonia, any ...
The agency said the increase is “notable” because the bacteria that causes it — Mycoplasma pneumoniae — historically hasn’t ...
The spread of Mycoplasma pneumonia shows no signs of slowing after six consecutive weeks of cases increasing. This was marked by the week ending Oct. 6. Of around 500 designated medical ...
Health authorities are warning that potentially severe infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae are rising at an alarming rate. During the seven days leading up to Sept. 22, an average of 1.48 ...
Infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria — often associated with “walking” pneumonia — have startled providers as cases have surged through the United States since the spring ...
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.
Mycoplasma pneumonia, often referred to as ‘a-typical pneumonia’ is landing more children in Triangle-area hospitals for treatment. It’s the same kind of bacteria that causes walking pneumonia.
The IWK Health Centre in Halifax has seen an uptick in cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae — also known as walking pneumonia — so far this year. According to the most recent data from the ...