"The San Diego County public health department has reported a significant increase in walking pneumonia cases, particularly in children aged 2 to 4, echoing national trends."
"Walking pneumonia diagnoses in local emergency rooms jumped fourfold, from 0.2% to 0.8% for children aged 2 to 4 within two weeks, indicating a sharp surge in cases."
"Rady Children's Hospital noted a massive rise in walking pneumonia admissions—92 this year compared to only 13 total in 2023, highlighting the severity of this outbreak."
"Dr. Alice Pong mentioned it’s a very cough-heavy moment in hospitals, with an overlap of cases from pertussis, mycoplasma, and other respiratory viruses."
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