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Coverage dated October 24, 2024

Cases of walking pneumonia are surging in kids this year, CDC reports

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(CNN) — Children who have coughs that go on for weeks may have a type of walking pneumonia that’s been surging in the US this year, and they may need a different antibiotic regimen to treat it, infectious disease experts say.

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  1. East Idaho News

    Cases of walking pneumonia are surging in kids this year, CDC reports (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — Children who have coughs that go on for weeks may have a type of walking pneumonia that’s been surging in the US this year, and they may need a different antibiotic regimen to treat it, infectious disease experts say.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Walking pneumonia cases are surging in kids, CDC warns. Here are symptoms to look out for (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Cases of walking pneumonia, a contagious form of pneumonia, are surging in the very young. Here are symptoms to look for in toddlers, school-age kids.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    'Walking pneumonia' cases rising among children, CDC says (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A type of respiratory tract infection is on the rise in children and affecting mainly those ages 2 to even 17 years old, according to the CDC.

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