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.
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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