Cases of so-called "walking pneumonia" are spiking across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has alerted. Cases of so-called "walking pneumonia" are spiking across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has alerted. Also known as "atypical pneumonia," walking pneumonia is a "mild lung infection," as defined by Cleveland Clinic. "Walking pneumonia generally refers to a patchy pneumonia, where the pathogen isn't affecting one specific region of lung." Original article source: Surge in walking pneumonia affects these high-risk groups, says Dr. Marc Siegel

Source: Fox News November 18, 2024 11:34 UTC