Mycoplasma pneumonia infections hit record high in Japan.
Cases confirmed at about 500 specified medical institutions across the country between Nov. 11 and 17 numbered 1,363.
“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'
