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.

The agency said infections had increased significantly among children ages 2 to 4. By Dani Blum Infections with the bacteria that causes walking pneumonia have risen significantly this year, ...

In any case, it’s worth getting acquainted with the latest respiratory offender making waves so you can steer clear of its wrath. Below, experts share the typical signs of walking pneumonia and how it ...

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 ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth on Monday reported a recent "significant" spike in cases of Mycoplasma pneumonia, a bacteria that can cause what's known as "walking ...

Pope Francis appeared on a hospital balcony on Sunday to bless the crowd in his first public outing in five weeks. It was ...