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.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The season for sneezing, coughing, and you know the rest is here. If your child is coughing and it's a lingering cough, health experts suggest you keep an eye on it. Cases of ...

When a persistent cough disrupts your sleep and drains your energy, it might be more than just a stubborn cold. Pneumonia, a serious lung infection, affects millions of Americans each year and can ...

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While most individuals impacted by COVID-19 experience milder symptoms and recover within a few weeks, the global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to pose a significant health ...

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 ...