Mysterious White Lung Syndrome Spreads Globally, Cases Reported Worldwide
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A new strain of bacterial pneumonia has emerged in China and spread to Denmark, the United States, and the Netherlands.
An outbreak of a new strain of bacterial pneumonia, dubbed White Lung Syndrome, is affecting children in China, Denmark, the United States, and the Netherlands. The illness primarily affects children between the ages of three and eight years old.
According to The Metro, '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 mysterious pneumonia cases in children are reaching 'epidemic levels' in Denmark, with chilling similarities to the beginnings of the coronavirus. The Netherlands also reported a worrying increase in children with pneumonia, and Sweden is being affected as well.
