Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Children (North Texas):
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- Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth reported a recent spike in cases of Mycoplasma pneumonia, a bacteria causing “walking pneumonia.” Last week, 80 out of 398 patients tested positive for pneumonia, compared to 0% last year.
- Children are likely spreading the bacteria in close contact at summer camps or swimming pools. The infection causes cold-like symptoms but can be more severe in about 10% of children, especially those with pre-existing conditions like asthma.
- While mycoplasma pneumonia is typically seen in children under the age of 6, cases this summer have been identified in every age group, from infants to adolescents.
Apparently the most nasty summer virus ever is circulating this July
In North Texas there’s been a spike of pneumonia in young children
Just got back from the Doctor with my older son—hoping antibiotics and a steroid knock his junky cough out 🤒 pic.twitter.com/vo87tHfGe3
— Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) July 9, 2024