Pneumonia cases in children are reaching ‘epidemic levels’ in Denmark, citing ‘chilling similarities’ to the beginnings of Coronavirus.
- ‘White lung syndrome’ pneumonia – nicknamed due to how the lung damage shows up on scans – is caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacterial infection that many antibiotics cannot fight.
- The disease spreads through coughing, sneezing talking, singing and breathing – through tiny respiratory droplets.
Should we be concerned? Or is this another example of the post-pandemic world being quick to throw around the word ‘epidemic’.