A bacterial infection known as walking pneumonia is on the rise in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned. Cases are particularly high among young children.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children ...

Know that pneumonia symptoms can vary, but watch for cough, fever, and fatigue. Seek help if symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain, or confusion occur. Pneumonia can be more severe in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elva Etienne/Getty Images Walking pneumonia infections rose nationwide as kids returned to school this fall. The infection can be ...

Pneumonia is an inflammation and/or infection of the lungs that is caused by bacteria, virus, or other foreign substance in the lungs. Because the air sac in your lungs can fill with fluid, oxygen ...

Walking pneumonia is what it sounds like, a form of pneumonia so seemingly mild that people with the bacterial illness are often up and about—and inadvertently spreading germs. As the disease ...