Mycoplasma pneumonia: What is Mycoplasma pneumonia, its cases are increasing rapidly in Japan.

The cases of mycoplasma pneumonia in children are increasing rapidly in Japan. Mycoplasma pneumonia is a common infection, especially in children. In severe cases it can cause pneumonia, which may require hospitalization.

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a type of bacteria that causes mild illness, but it can also cause pneumonia, a lung infection. According to experts, this infection occurs through air, and it spreads rapidly during the winter season. The initial symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumonia are cold and cough.

Its effect becomes visible within one to four weeks. Mycoplasma patients experience symptoms like fever, cough, headache and fatigue.
People whose immunity is weak are at greater risk of this infection. Especially children and the elderly are involved in this.

Apart from this, outbreaks of mycoplasma infection are also seen in places like army, hospitals and nursing homes. According to reports, according to information received from three thousand medical institutions across the country, an increase in cases of infection has been seen in January.

In which an average of 0.94 cases have been reported in hospitals. This is more than 0.78 cases last week. A disease called Erythema Infectiosum is also spreading rapidly, in which red rashes appear on the cheeks. The symptoms of this disease are like cold, but later red rashes start appearing on the cheeks.

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Both Mycoplasma pneumonia and Erythema infectiosum are infectious diseases and to prevent their spread, experts are advising to adopt measures like wearing masks and regular hand washing.