A form of walking pneumonia is on the rise among children and the CDC says symptoms may include fever, cough, and wheezing.

More young children are catching walking pneumonia this year, as cases of the respiratory illness continue to surge around the country.

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Bacterial infections from Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which can cause walking pneumonia, have surged since late spring, according to the CDC. The spike has been highest in children ages 2-4. Cases of "walking pneumonia" — a milder form of the lung infection pneumonia — have spiked in the United States, particularly among young children.