Health

Children are hooked up to intravenous drips at a hospital in Beijing on Nov. 29, 2023, amid a pneumonia outbreak among children in the country. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)

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What to know about Mycoplasma, the bacteria behind recent spikes in pneumonia cases in Ohio and overseas

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 30: Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled "Unmasking Challenges CDC Faces in Rebuilding Public Trust Amid Respiratory Illness Season," in Rayburn Building on Thursday, November 30, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise