'White lung syndrome' cases have been ravaging China and have now swept across the US as well as spikes of the illness have been reported in Ohio and Massachusetts
Ohio hospitals have reported 142 cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in children since August, meeting the state s definition of an outbreak. Mass. is also seeing cases in a mild form.
Nearly two weeks ago, news broke of an outbreak of a mysterious pneumonia in China affecting children. While the spread began in May, the world only learned about it last week.