WSFA-TV in Montgomery, Ala. reports: It’s called “Walking Pneumonia.” A mild version of the typical illness, this type of strain is increasingly difficult for doctors to spot. “Sometimes, we don’t hear this when we listen to the chests of these patients. A lot of times, the only way to really see it is on an X-ray,” Dr. Chandler Muller said.

Spotting the infection is even harder for those who have it. “Patients think they probably just have a little cold or allergies or something like that at first, so that’s why they’re not going to see the doctor,” Muller explained.

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We understand that, much like a cold, the symptoms of walking pneumonia can seem quite ordinary. Many patients present with a sore throat, a runny nose, and a cough. — The Editors