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DENTON COUNTY, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a warning about an unusual increase in cases of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae. Cases of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae have surged ...

Infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae, the bacteria that can cause walking pneumonia, are common, with about 2 million cases in the United States every year; they typically affect youths age 5 to 17.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of an unusual increase in bacterial infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae. But what exactly is it and why is it concerning?

The increase was highest among children. For 5- to 17-year-olds, the rate of M. pneumoniae diagnoses, as a percentage of all pneumonia-related emergency room visits, surged from 3.6 percent to 7.4 ...