Walking pneumonia is on the rise but treatable with the right antibiotic, doctors say

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Doctors say they are seeing an unusual spike in walking pneumonia cases in parts of Canada, particularly in kids, but their message for parents is not to panic, as treatment options are available.

Walking pneumonia is a mild form of pneumonia that often presents as a fever, cough or fatigue, but a small subset of severe cases can leave patients short of breath in need of oxygen or with high fevers that won’t break.

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