The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of an unusual increase in bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. But what exactly is it and why is it concerning?

DENTON COUNTY, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a warning about an unusual increase in cases of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae. Cases of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae have surged ...

Infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae, the bacteria that can cause walking pneumonia, are common, with about 2 million cases in the United States every year; they typically affect youths age 5 to 17.

Cases of mycoplasma pneumonia, also known as walking pneumonia, are rising across the country. Dr. Geovanny Perez is the medical director of the lung center at Oishei Children's Hospital.

Walking pneumonia is a nonmedical term for a milder form of pneumonia caused by bacterium called Mycoplasma pneumoniae. These bacteria can damage the lining of the respiratory tract, including the ...

The spread of Mycoplasma pneumonia shows no signs of slowing after six consecutive weeks of cases increasing. This was marked by the week ending Oct. 6. Of around 500 designated medical ...

A respiratory society and other institutions in Japan have jointly announced measures to prevent the spread of mycoplasma pneumonia, which is on the rise in the country. Mycoplasma pneumonia is a ...

Health authorities are warning that potentially severe infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae are rising at an alarming rate. During the seven days leading up to Sept. 22, an average of 1.48 ...