White Lung Syndrome outbreak in Ohio

White lung syndrome

Warren County, Ohio, has seen a spike in hospitalizations after children reported suffering from a mysterious form of pneumonia known as “white lung syndrome” since August. Warren County health officials say there have been 142 cases of the disease in children. Officials said Wednesday, “This is not only above the statewide average, but also meets the Ohio Department of Health’s definition of an outbreak.” Meanwhile, doctors in western Massachusetts are seeing “a lot” of walking pneumonia, a milder form of lung disease caused by a mix of bacterial and viral infections. The average