In October, the CDC wrote that since late spring, the number of infections caused by walking pneumonia has been increasing, especially among young children.

If you've been hearing about walking pneumonia this fall more than you might have in years past, or possibly ever, there's a reason for that. The bacterial infection's numbers have been rising in Ohio and nationally since the late spring and early summer months,

Doctors in Maine and around the country say they're seeing a rise in "walking pneumonia" cases, especially in young children.