Walking Pneumonia Outbreak 2024. Children who have coughs that go on for weeks may have a type of walking pneumonia that’s been surging in the us this year, and they may need a different antibiotic. Cases are rising across the u.s.

The centers for disease control and prevention says. Milder than traditional pneumonia, walking pneumonia is a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract, says brandon dionne, associate clinical professor of pharmacy and.