RSV, walking pneumonia and norovirus among them — is one that you may not have heard of for a while, or perhaps had assumed ...

What is walking pneumonia? Walking pneumonia is a respiratory tract infection caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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. Céline Gounder ...

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 ...

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The common stomach bug is highly contagious, spreads on surfaces and through the air, and people can catch it every year.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the bird flu germ that infected a resident of Louisiana had gone ...