Pneumonia -- United States
A local school nurse contacted the health department about an unusual number of children out with pneumonia. That is enough for the Health Department to start investigating. The Central Virginia Health District says they have 15 cases identified and are investigating what is causing the outbreak.
This time of year, influenza can cause pneumonia, but epidemiologist Haley Evans says these cases aren't linked to the flu. "There are multiple causes of pneumonia -- bacterial or viral pneumonia
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