School Health Update: What You Need to Know About Walking Pneumonia

School Health Update: What You Need to Know About Walking Pneumonia CHELSEA FEUCHT LOMIRA SCHOOL DISTRICT HEALTH NURSE As we head into the fall and winter seasons, we want to keep our school community informed about common respiratory illnesses, especially with one called “walking pneumonia.” Walking pneumonia is a mild type of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacterium