CDC Says Pneumonia Rates in US Are Typical Despite Reported Surges

The federal health agency responded to cases reported in China and elsewhere.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that pneumonia cases in the United States appear to be consistent with previous years among children, coming in the midst of a surge of reported cases in China.

“As of today, we are not seeing anything that is atypical in terms of pneumonia-related emergency department visits,” CDC Director Mandy Cohen told reporters on Dec. 1.