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Nova Scotia

IWK Health Centre seeing uptick in walking pneumonia cases this year

The IWK Health Centre in Halifax has reported a significant increase in cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, commonly known as walking…

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Surge in walking pneumonia affects high-risk groups, says Dr. Marc Siegel

Cases of so-called “walking pneumonia” are on the rise in the United States, according to a recent alert from the…

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What is walking pneumonia, and why does it seem to be on the rise?

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, commonly known as walking pneumonia, is a bacterial infection that primarily affects children and teenagers. This infection is…

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Pneumonia uptick part of decision to reintroduce mask mandate in N.L., disease specialist says

Masks are required at Newfoundland and Labrador health-care facilities as of Tuesday morning following a spike in reported respiratory illness.…

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