Mind boggling' surge in pneumonia cases among children, teens and young adults Area doctors and hospitals are seeing a 'stunning surge' in walking pneumonia cases, something being seen around the globe this year.
“Less than 50% chance of survival Once Callie was admitted to the PICU at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, her doctors recommended Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), a heart-lung bypass machine to give Callie’s lungs a chance to heal.”
In Japan, "the unusual spreading of mycoplasma pneumonia is unstoppable.. Mycoplasma pneumonia is characterized by a long latent period of 2 to 3 weeks to onset.. Its major symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, and headache. In some cases, the cough last for several weeks."
Japan is experiencing an outbreak of influenza also.
'Mycoplasma pneumonia epidemic continues; number of patients reaches new record high'
The reasons for the surge are unclear, Khan says. "I think that's the million-dollar question in terms of sort of why this peak now,"
