Surge in walking pneumonia affects these high-risk groups, says Dr. Marc Siegel
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Cases of walking pneumonia are spiking across the U.S., according to the CDC. Dr. Marc Siegel speaks with Fox News Digital about common sources, symptoms and treatments.
"A doctor who is not on the lookout for this could mistake it for a different kind of virus." "My concern is that we're overlooking atypical bacteria that would go away a heck of a lot faster if we treated them with antibiotics." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
Between March 31 and Oct. 5 of this year, the percentage of cases grew from 1% to 7.2% among children ages 2 to 4, and from 3.6% to 7.4% among those ages 5 to 17, the agency stated.
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