Ohio "white lung" pneumonia cases not linked to China outbreak or novel pathogen, experts say

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.