The respiratory infection, while generally mild, can be severe in some cases, especially among young children. Walking pneumonia is a respiratory tract infection caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma ...

where the infant was treated for severe pneumonia with antibiotics and fluids. All of Lokuru’s four children have suffered from pneumonia at some point in their lives, but Hakaroom’s case was the ...

Pneumonia is the leading cause of death among children in Kenya, with Kericho, Kisumu and West Pokot counties bearing the highest burden, according to data from the Ministry of Health. The disease ...

Mycoplasma pneumonia, often referred to as ‘a-typical pneumonia’ is landing more children in Triangle-area hospitals for treatment. It’s the same kind of bacteria that causes walking pneumonia.