Aktuell herumgeisternde Lungenentzündungen: Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Just a quick 2 AM thought… well, not that quick.

It’s starting to look like my COVID nightmare is coming true.

The Pneumonia happening now is not COVID … it’s mycoplasma pneumoniae that we would commonly call „walking pneumonia“ though an informal term. […]

Quelle: Twitter @DonEford

Merke: Lateinischer Name verwenden, und schon tönt alles extrem gfürchig. Was ist die „walking pneumonia“ — läuft die Krankheit selber herum? Nein:

Frequently the bacterial illness caused by mycoplasma is called “walking pneumonia” because symptoms are often relatively mild but can last for weeks. It typically doesn’t require hospitalization, however, young children with a nascent immune system may be at greater risk of developing more serious disease.

Quelle: Walking Pneumonia Likely A Main Culprit Behind Mysterious Pediatric Illnesses Worldwide