Transmission of the disease has been observed in children aged 5 to 16 years in Hamburg and other parts of the country.
Source: https://actualidad.rt.com
Cases of atypical pneumonia caused by the Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria have increased in Germany, Focus magazine reported on Friday.
According to media reports, the disease is Minors between 5 and 16 years old in Hamburg and other parts of the country. The most common symptoms are cough and airway narrowing, while in rare cases complications such as “inflammatory lesions of the mucous membranes and throat” can occur. The patient stays in the hospital for 7 to 10 days.
“We are actually seeing some partially severe mycoplasma infections,” said Philippe Stock, a pediatric pulmonologist at the Altona Children’s Hospital in Hamburg. None of the cases treated at your center pose any risk to the patient’s life.
Dr. Christoph Specht said that mycoplasma is “the most common cause of atypical pneumonia in children.”
The magazine emphasized that the above-mentioned pathogens had previously been registered in China.
Last week, Mi Feng, spokesman for China’s National Health Commission, reported that they were facing a range of pathogens that caused Cases of acute respiratory infections increase nationwide. The statement comes amid concerns the increase could be caused by a new virus, given the history of covid-19.
Against this backdrop, the World Health Organization (WHO) asked Beijing to provide detailed medical data on an increase in cases of respiratory diseases and pneumonia among children in the country.