Surge in Bacterial Pneumonia Cases Blamed on Rare Mycoplasma Strain: Israel’s Hospitals Struggle to Keep Up

According to a recent report by journalist Katie Dor on the Kan-11 TV channel, there has been an increase in bacterial pneumonia cases among children and adults caused by a bacteria from the mycoplasma class. This rise in cases was first noticed about two months ago and has led to hospitalizations in some instances. Hospitals including Shiba, Ichilov, Adasa, and Laniado have reported an increase in bacterial pneumonia cases. In recent weeks, children have been admitted to the intensive care units of Tel Hashomer and Ichilov hospitals.

The bacterium responsible for this increase in pneumonia cases is common and has also caused an increase in pneumonia cases in Europe during the winter. Despite the lack of accurate statistics due to Israeli medical institutions not being required to report every case, Dr. Ron Nirpaz, an infectious disease specialist at Adasa Hospital, noted that Israel is experiencing an epidemic similar to one in 2012. He predicts that the number of infections may continue to rise until May, with a possible decrease in June. The Ministry of Health responded to Kan-11 TV channel’s inquiry stating that the Center for Disease Control had not recorded a significant increase in pneumonia cases or other respiratory tract infections.

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