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.

Respiratory illnesses like walking pneumonia and whooping cough are continuing to spread, doctors say, with notable increases of walking pneumonia happening in young age groups. Walking pneumonia has ...

Often mistaken to be a simple cough or lingering flu, pneumonia continues to claim lives in the Philippines, largely because ...

Dr. Harris says the infection is “very treatable” with antibiotics, and advised parents to skip over-the-counter cough medicine Cases of atypical pneumonia (also known as “walking pneumonia") — which ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Seasonal sickness among children is on the rise and may be severe for the youngest in your home. The CDC reports cases of whooping cough and walking pneumonia have risen ...

As the season changes, persistent coughing is dismissed as a lingering cold or seasonal allergy. But when the cough refuses to go away or worsens over time, it might be a sign of something more ...

Coughs and colds are rife this time of year, but how can you tell when they might be a sign of something more serious, like pneumonia? Recognising the difference between an ordinary cough and a ...

Cases of so-called "walking pneumonia" are spiking across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has alerted. The highly contagious infection has primarily affected young ...

Pneumonia is one of the most common yet serious lung infections in children and many parents don’t realise how quickly it can ...

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 ...

An expert tells PEOPLE how to manage the “highly infectious” form of pneumonia, including antibiotics and a home remedy for coughing Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has ...