According to an article on NBC.com, Mycoplasma pneumonia has broken out in Ohio with several cases reported in Denmark and China. This respiratory illness is caused by a bacteria.
“The Warren County Health District said Thursday that it has had an unusually high number of pediatric pneumonia cases this fall: 145 since August. The average patient is around 8 years old, according to the district, and the most common symptoms have been cough, fever and fatigue. No deaths have been reported, and the illnesses are no more severe than in previous years, the district said in a news release.
At the same time, cases of mycoplasma pneumonia have reached epidemic levels in Denmark and contributed to a surge of hospital admissions in China. Taiwan’s health ministry said Thursday that older adults, young children and people with poor immunity should avoid travel to mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao because of the rise in respiratory illnesses there, which also include rises in flu, adenovirus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV”
