The nickname walking pneumonia comes from people generally having lighter sympotms. "You're sick, but you're still able to go around. But it can be serious," LaPook said.

Bacterial pneumonia cases are on the rise in young children, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pneumonia, a common lung infection, can be caused by multiple sources ...

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Infections with the illness known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" have been spreading at unusually high levels in young kids, emergency room data suggests, a year after a surge of ...

What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is a serious respiratory infection that exists inside of the lungs, says Dr. Jillian Diuguid-Gerber, an internal medicine specialist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull ...

As childhood pneumonia outbreaks begin to crop up in regions around the U.S., an infectious diseases experts weighs in on possible causes and risks and presents key facts.

Pneumonia can be very serious, especially in children with limited access to effective medical care. Worldwide, around 1.3 million children die each year from pneumonia and related complications.

Common causes of viral pneumonia in the U.S. include influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), according to the CDC.

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Walking pneumonia, or any type of pneumonia, is contagious. According to information from the Cleveland Clinic, walking pneumonia typically results in a low-grade fever and a "dry" cough, i.e. one ...