For the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th, pneumonia was a leading cause of death that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Sir William Osler – usually considered the ...

RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a highly contagious virus that surges during fall and winter months. According to Cleveland Clinic Children's pediatricians, while RSV typically resolves on its ...

GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- Walking pneumonia, a contagious form of pneumonia which doctors say was nearly non-existent during the pandemic, is back. The CDC says cases of this pediatric illness is ...

Cases of "walking pneumonia" — a milder form of the lung infection pneumonia — have spiked in the United States, particularly among young children. Bacterial infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae, one ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in October that both RSV and walking pneumonia — a mild but very contagious illness — are on the rise, especially among very young kids. (Getty ...

With fall here and winter in sight, it’s slowly getting more chilly. You know what that means—more illnesses getting passed around bacteria and viruses have started to pass from person to person. That ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of walking pneumonia have risen in 2024, especially among children. Walking pneumonia is a mild lung infection caused by bacteria, ...

As pollution levels are high, health experts are warning people to stay alert for early signs of pneumonia, a serious lung infection that can become life-threatening if left untreated. Common symptoms ...