The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a surge in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections—commonly called “walking pneumonia”—across the United States. The illness, a milder form of pneumonia, is affecting children in unprecedented numbers, with cases rising since June, according to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Jason Newland, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, […]
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