The pneumonia shot is a vaccine that helps protect you against pneumococcal disease, or diseases caused by bacteria known as Streptococcus pneumoniae. The vaccine can help protect you from ...

4:08 Understanding the rise of walking pneumonia in young children Doctors say they are seeing a spike in walking pneumonia cases in parts of Canada, particularly in kids, at a time when ...

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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.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can commonly be treated with antibiotics. M. pneumoniae ...

Walking pneumonia, or Mycoplasma pneumonia, infections among children are on the rise in the Des Moines area. The uptick follows trends reported by the Center for Disease Control Prevention in mid ...

A common infection known as "walking pneumonia" has been on an uptick across the US in recent months, especially among kids and teens. The respiratory illness caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae ...

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If your child has a wheezing cough, take note: There’s a rise in walking pneumonia in South Florida and across the country. “We’re no exception to the rule,” said Dr. Marcos Mestre ...

Children’s hospitals across the country are seeing an unusual increase in the number of serious and more complicated cases of walking pneumonia affecting much younger patients, according to ...