There has been an uptick in cases of norovirus (or “winter vomiting disease”), since it’s more common in the winter.

However, another disease is also quietly rising in number of infections: walking pneumonia. The respiratory infection, while ...

But that’s not always how serious illness plays out. Children who need to be on ventilators, have tracheostomies or ...

Walking pneumonia tends to peak every three to seven ... pneumoniae is just more damaging or contagious than other recent ones, Dr. Pischel says. In any case, it’s worth getting acquainted ...

Walking pneumonia symptoms in children can include: Walking pneumonia is highly contagious and can be spread through respiratory droplets, typically from sneezes and coughs, though you can also ...

The future of public media depends on viewers like you. A rise in cases of a contagious lung infection across the United States is causing alarm, especially for parents of young children. Walking ...

Walking pneumonia has been steadily infecting more people since last spring, says the agency, with younger children accounting for the most cases. That’s unusual, since most walking pneumonia ...

But how long are you contagious? Dr. Carla Garcia Carreno ... I can't tell you if that's a cold, if it's walking pneumonia, if it's COVID or the flu. You do need to test," Dr.

The illness can be mild to severe. (Info: CDC) Walking pneumonia: A contagious respiratory illness caused by a bacteria. Most infections are mild, although the cough may last for several weeks ...

All the classic things that work for every illness,” Dr. McBride said. Experts say walking pneumonia is very contagious. When someone who has it coughs, sneezes, talks, sings or breathes near ...