Ohio "white lung" pneumonia cases not linked to China outbreak or novel pathogen, experts say
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Health officials in Ohio and Massachusetts are warning about an increase in pneumonia cases among children — but experts say there isn't a connection between this outbreak and the one happening in China.
In a press release Thursday, officials in Ohio's Warren County (located between Cincinnati and Dayton) shared an update on the outbreak there, noting 145 cases have been reported in children aged 3 to 14 years old.
These cases of pediatric pneumonia — which some have referred to as "white lung syndrome" — most typically cause cough, fever and fatigue. Doctors say most cases of bacterial pneumonia can be treated with antibiotics and most don't require hospitalization.
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