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Cases of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma, also known as "walking pneumonia," have been on the rise this year in ...

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Lassa fever overview: symptoms, transmission, treatment, vaccine challenges, public health responses, and travel precautions ...

KEY POINTS A 35-year-old woman was admitted to a community hospital for sepsis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia, ...

Recent reports indicate a new virus called 'Lassa Fever,' which has led to the death of an Iowa resident returning from West ...

In rare cases, the virus can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with an infected person's body ...

There is no dedicated surveillance system for Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... Symptoms tend to develop gradually and can include a fever, cough, headache and sore throat. Some patients get a rash, according ...