walking pneumonia
noun
: a usually mild pneumonia caused by a mycoplasma (Mycoplasma pneumoniae) and characterized by malaise, cough, and often fever
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Most people with walking pneumonia can continue functioning normally without staying in bed or going to the hospital.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
Viruses going around North Carolina COVID-19, flu, RSV and walking pneumonia continue to spread across the state, Weber said, but some viruses are circulating faster than others.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
The county health department’s examination of recent emergency department data shows much lower walking pneumonia levels for adults.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
With walking pneumonia, any congestion may be short-lived and last less than 24 hours, says Lovins.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Plus, walking pneumonia cases are surging in the state's children, according to The Times-Picayune.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
What exactly is walking pneumonia and why is it called that?
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
As noted above, the thing about walking pneumonia that distinguishes it from traditional pneumonia is the relative mildness of the symptoms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
How to prepare What are symptoms of walking pneumonia?
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
Viruses going around North Carolina COVID-19, flu, RSV and walking pneumonia continue to spread across the state, Weber said, but some viruses are circulating faster than others.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
The county health department’s examination of recent emergency department data shows much lower walking pneumonia levels for adults.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
With walking pneumonia, any congestion may be short-lived and last less than 24 hours, says Lovins.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Plus, walking pneumonia cases are surging in the state's children, according to The Times-Picayune.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
What exactly is walking pneumonia and why is it called that?
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
As noted above, the thing about walking pneumonia that distinguishes it from traditional pneumonia is the relative mildness of the symptoms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
How to prepare What are symptoms of walking pneumonia?
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Walking pneumonia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walking%20pneumonia. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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