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Avian Flu Diary: Denmark SSI Declares A Mycoplasma Pneumonia Epidemic

In Denmark, there have historically been nationwide epidemics of MP infections approximately every four years, and the incidence is typically highest in autumn and early winter.

“Mycoplasma infections come in waves, where the disease affects the groups in the population that have not yet built up immunity. Therefore, it is also typically a disease seen among school children aged 6-12”, explains Hanne-Dorthe Emborg.

The most recent epidemic was in 2015-2018, when there was high incidence in three consecutive seasons. Also in 2019 to 2020 – immediately before the covid-19 pandemic – there was a high number of cases, but during the covid-19 pandemic the number of cases fell to an unusually low level due to the shutdowns, explains Hanne-Dorthe Emborg.Source: Avian Flu Diary: Denmark SSI Declares A Mycoplasma Pneumonia Epidemic