This is partly due to the spread of Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, the SPKC explained. The highest incidence of pneumonia is recorded in children under 14 years of age.
Data from the National Microbiology Laboratory at Riga East Clinical University Hospital also show sporadic cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Latvia. At the end of 2024, the proportion of HMPV cases had increased slightly from 0.4% (beginning of December) to 2.4% (end of December) of the total number of samp...