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Children who have coughs that go on for weeks may have a type of walking pneumonia that’s been surging in the US this year, and they may need a different antibiotic regimen to treat it, infectious ...

More young children are catching walking pneumonia this year, as cases of the respiratory illness continue to surge around the country.

More young children are being infected with walking pneumonia this year, as infections have spiked around the country (Getty Images/iStock ... highly contagious whooping cough have also surged ...

Now, Creech says, better diagnostic tests are making it easier to detect these bacteria more quickly and reliably. With so many germs making kids cough this fall, it’s crucial that doctors use ...

ADPH saw 41 cases in 2023. Now, District Medical Officer Dr. Wes Stubblefield says they’re investigating 124 cases included ...

Pertussis cases continue to pop up across Alabama as public health officials confirm a drastic increase in 2024.