Meanwhile, symptoms of pneumonia in children due to viral infections occur more slowly, and sometimes the child does not look too sick. In fact, it is possible that the mother does not realize ...

Main image, a stock photo of a child sneezing. Inset, the Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacterium. While cases of walking pneumonia are usually mild, more severe symptoms can occur.

Diagnosing walking pneumonia often starts with a physical exam and a discussion about your child’s symptoms. In some cases, a chest X-ray or a nasal swab may be needed to confirm the diagnosis.

If your child has symptoms of walking pneumonia or if their symptoms worsen, don’t hesitate to contact a health care provider. Rarely, walking pneumonia can lead to more serious complications ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of walking pneumonia have risen in 2024, especially among children. Walking pneumonia is a mild lung infection caused by bacteria ...

How to treat walking pneumonia in children. Treat symptoms like you would a typical cold. If your child is sick for more than five days, contact their pediatrician.

While these symptoms are classic in adults, children may present with different symptoms or seemingly unrelated symptoms. Here’s what pneumonia looks like in kids, what causes it, and how it can ...

A pair of foster parents were arrested after they allegedly kept a 9-year-old "concealed from the world" and ignored his ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Pneumonia claims 17,000 lives annually in Taiwan, with 90% of these cases occurring among seniors, the ...

Two people are facing charges after a 9-year-old Detroit boy who was locked away and abused died from ignored pneumonia ...

DETROIT – Two people have been charged after a 9-year-old boy died from alleged abuse. Devaughn Jones, 46, and Sampaguita Jones, 41 were charged with felony murder, torture and involuntary ...

Each year, on November 12, we observe World Pneumonia Day to raise awareness about one of the most serious and often overlooked respiratory infections .