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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Last updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 at 10:47am

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a bacterium that can cause chest infections, including pneumonia (a lung infection). It can affect people of all ages but is commonly reported in children and young people.

Tracking infections helps monitor trends in England, identify which age groups are most affected, and support public health and healthcare planning.

Testing

Positive tests

The number of monthly positive tests in England. Figures are monthly, but shown as at the first of each month. For example, the figures for January 2022 are shown as at "1 January 2022".

Up to and including month beginning 1 Aug 2026

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Tabular data

Positive tests data for the number of monthly positive tests in England. Figures are monthly, but shown as at the first of each month. For example, the figures for January 2022 are shown as at "1 January 2022".

Up to and including month beginning 1 Aug 2026

Date Number of positive tests
1 Aug 20266.00
1 Jul 202613.00
1 Jun 202616.00
1 May 20266.00
1 Apr 202610.00
1 Mar 202615.00
1 Feb 202613.00
1 Jan 202613.00
1 Dec 202512.00
1 Nov 202518.00
1 Oct 202516.00
1 Sep 202521.00
1 Aug 202524.00
1 Jul 202531.00
1 Jun 202525.00
1 May 202529.00
1 Apr 202539.00
1 Mar 202560.00
1 Feb 202563.00
1 Jan 2025115.00
1 Dec 2024109.00
1 Nov 2024174.00
1 Oct 2024137.00
1 Sep 2024174.00
1 Aug 2024244.00
1 Jul 2024368.00
1 Jun 2024482.00
1 May 2024576.00
1 Apr 2024689.00
1 Mar 2024629.00
1 Feb 2024538.00
1 Jan 2024649.00
1 Dec 2023372.00
1 Nov 2023285.00
1 Oct 2023110.00
1 Sep 202367.00
1 Aug 202337.00
1 Jul 202329.00
1 Jun 202321.00
1 May 202328.00
1 Apr 202313.00
1 Mar 202321.00
1 Feb 202320.00
1 Jan 202324.00
1 Dec 202223.00
1 Nov 202242.00
1 Oct 202233.00
1 Sep 202221.00
1 Aug 202223.00
1 Jul 202224.00
1 Jun 202238.00
1 May 202239.00
1 Apr 202248.00
1 Mar 202246.00
1 Feb 202246.00
1 Jan 202233.00
1 Dec 202132.00
1 Nov 202154.00
1 Oct 202141.00
1 Sep 202130.00
1 Aug 202130.00
1 Jul 202130.00
1 Jun 202122.00
1 May 202129.00
1 Apr 202123.00
1 Mar 202140.00
1 Feb 202143.00
1 Jan 202137.00
1 Dec 202042.00
1 Nov 202030.00
1 Oct 202033.00
1 Sep 202037.00
1 Aug 202030.00
1 Jul 202042.00
1 Jun 202039.00
1 May 202044.00
1 Apr 202051.00
1 Mar 202095.00
1 Feb 2020141.00
1 Jan 2020158.00
1 Dec 201990.00
1 Nov 2019116.00
1 Oct 201981.00
1 Sep 201965.00
1 Aug 201970.00
1 Jul 201970.00
1 Jun 201954.00
1 May 201944.00
1 Apr 201966.00
1 Mar 201963.00
1 Feb 201946.00
1 Jan 201973.00
1 Dec 201836.00
1 Nov 201829.00
1 Oct 201834.00
1 Sep 201816.00
1 Aug 201832.00
1 Jul 201838.00
1 Jun 201834.00
1 May 201834.00
1 Apr 201827.00
1 Mar 201840.00
1 Feb 201848.00
1 Jan 201862.00
1 Dec 201756.00
1 Nov 201746.00
1 Oct 201748.00
1 Sep 201745.00
1 Aug 201742.00
1 Jul 201744.00
1 Jun 201731.00
1 May 201737.00
1 Apr 201736.00
1 Mar 201764.00
1 Feb 201760.00
1 Jan 201767.00
1 Dec 201665.00
1 Nov 201663.00
1 Oct 201634.00
1 Sep 201639.00
1 Aug 201661.00
1 Jul 201658.00
1 Jun 201639.00
1 May 201644.00
1 Apr 201659.00
1 Mar 201673.00
1 Feb 2016111.00
1 Jan 2016121.00
1 Dec 201584.00
1 Nov 201545.00
1 Oct 201551.00
1 Sep 201527.00
1 Aug 201530.00
1 Jul 201527.00
1 Jun 201536.00
1 May 201535.00
1 Apr 201540.00
1 Mar 201547.00
1 Feb 201584.00
1 Jan 201581.00
1 Dec 201452.00
1 Nov 201455.00
1 Oct 201435.00
1 Sep 201429.00
1 Aug 201419.00
1 Jul 201428.00
1 Jun 201415.00
1 May 201430.00
1 Apr 201431.00
1 Mar 201417.00
1 Feb 201442.00
1 Jan 201435.00
1 Dec 201323.00
1 Nov 201328.00
1 Oct 201320.00
1 Sep 201315.00
1 Aug 201325.00
1 Jul 201321.00
1 Jun 201322.00
1 May 201323.00
1 Apr 201338.00
1 Mar 201334.00
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Positive tests by age group

The number of monthly positive tests in England, disaggregated by age groups. Figures are monthly, but shown as at the first of each month. For example, the figures for January 2022 are shown as at "1 January 2022".

Up to and including month beginning 1 Aug 2026

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Tabular data

Positive tests by age group data for the number of monthly positive tests in England, disaggregated by age groups. Figures are monthly, but shown as at the first of each month. For example, the figures for January 2022 are shown as at "1 January 2022".

Up to and including month beginning 1 Aug 2026

Date 00-15 16-64
1 Aug 20261.005.00
1 Jul 20268.004.00
1 Jun 20268.003.00
1 May 20263.003.00
1 Apr 20263.004.00
1 Mar 20265.007.00
1 Feb 20266.004.00
1 Jan 20264.007.00
1 Dec 20255.004.00
1 Nov 20256.007.00
1 Oct 20258.005.00
1 Sep 20258.0012.00
1 Aug 20258.0010.00
1 Jul 202511.0016.00
1 Jun 202513.009.00
1 May 20259.0015.00
1 Apr 202513.0016.00
1 Mar 202527.0031.00
1 Feb 202531.0025.00
1 Jan 202539.0055.00
1 Dec 202447.0051.00
1 Nov 202477.0082.00
1 Oct 202469.0053.00
1 Sep 202491.0067.00
1 Aug 2024140.0086.00
1 Jul 2024224.00120.00
1 Jun 2024295.00170.00
1 May 2024350.00194.00
1 Apr 2024420.00230.00
1 Mar 2024407.00199.00
1 Feb 2024360.00152.00
1 Jan 2024422.00197.00
1 Dec 2023225.00120.00
1 Nov 2023162.00105.00
1 Oct 202374.0027.00
1 Sep 202335.0026.00
1 Aug 202326.0011.00
1 Jul 202315.007.00
1 Jun 20239.009.00
1 May 20239.0015.00
1 Apr 20234.007.00
1 Mar 20237.009.00
1 Feb 20238.007.00
1 Jan 20236.0010.00
1 Dec 20228.0010.00
1 Nov 202215.0016.00
1 Oct 20227.0017.00
1 Sep 20224.0012.00
1 Aug 20225.007.00
1 Jul 20223.0010.00
1 Jun 20226.0021.00
1 May 202210.0014.00
1 Apr 20226.0020.00
1 Mar 202215.0018.00
1 Feb 202217.0022.00
1 Jan 202212.0015.00
1 Dec 202114.0012.00
1 Nov 202116.0024.00
1 Oct 202115.0014.00
1 Sep 20214.0018.00
1 Aug 20219.0011.00
1 Jul 20216.0012.00
1 Jun 20219.007.00
1 May 20217.0013.00
1 Apr 202114.004.00
1 Mar 202111.0019.00
1 Feb 202116.0022.00
1 Jan 20218.0019.00
1 Dec 202015.0021.00
1 Nov 202010.0014.00
1 Oct 20208.0016.00
1 Sep 202012.0018.00
1 Aug 20208.0015.00
1 Jul 202010.0020.00
1 Jun 202011.0018.00
1 May 202020.0016.00
1 Apr 202018.0023.00
1 Mar 202045.0036.00
1 Feb 202065.0065.00
1 Jan 202058.0084.00
1 Dec 201933.0044.00
1 Nov 201945.0059.00
1 Oct 201930.0040.00
1 Sep 201917.0039.00
1 Aug 201927.0033.00
1 Jul 201926.0041.00
1 Jun 201922.0021.00
1 May 201919.0017.00
1 Apr 201921.0030.00
1 Mar 20198.0040.00
1 Feb 201918.0021.00
1 Jan 201920.0042.00
1 Dec 201811.0014.00
1 Nov 201813.0013.00
1 Oct 20187.0022.00
1 Sep 20183.007.00
1 Aug 20187.0015.00
1 Jul 201815.0016.00
1 Jun 20189.0021.00
1 May 201810.0019.00
1 Apr 201810.0010.00
1 Mar 201816.0018.00
1 Feb 201818.0023.00
1 Jan 201820.0032.00
1 Dec 201723.0032.00
1 Nov 201715.0024.00
1 Oct 201720.0023.00
1 Sep 201716.0024.00
1 Aug 201717.0021.00
1 Jul 201711.0029.00
1 Jun 201715.0013.00
1 May 201712.0019.00
1 Apr 201718.0014.00
1 Mar 201727.0023.00
1 Feb 201719.0029.00
1 Jan 201723.0034.00
1 Dec 201624.0030.00
1 Nov 201620.0034.00
1 Oct 201612.0020.00
1 Sep 201610.0022.00
1 Aug 201622.0032.00
1 Jul 201618.0033.00
1 Jun 201614.0023.00
1 May 201612.0030.00
1 Apr 201620.0034.00
1 Mar 201629.0036.00
1 Feb 201639.0057.00
1 Jan 201646.0065.00
1 Dec 201534.0043.00
1 Nov 201517.0023.00
1 Oct 20157.0034.00
1 Sep 20154.0021.00
1 Aug 20157.0017.00
1 Jul 201510.0013.00
1 Jun 201512.0021.00
1 May 201512.0021.00
1 Apr 201511.0020.00
1 Mar 201516.0027.00
1 Feb 201535.0038.00
1 Jan 201531.0042.00
1 Dec 201422.0025.00
1 Nov 201420.0030.00
1 Oct 20148.0021.00
1 Sep 20149.0017.00
1 Aug 20149.009.00
1 Jul 20147.0016.00
1 Jun 20143.009.00
1 May 20147.0016.00
1 Apr 201411.0014.00
1 Mar 20143.0010.00
1 Feb 20148.0023.00
1 Jan 20144.0017.00
1 Dec 20134.0017.00
1 Nov 20139.0014.00
1 Oct 20134.0013.00
1 Sep 20136.007.00
1 Aug 20137.0013.00
1 Jul 20137.0012.00
1 Jun 201310.0011.00
1 May 20135.0015.00
1 Apr 20135.0021.00
1 Mar 20138.0022.00
Date 65+
1 Aug 20260.00
1 Jul 20261.00
1 Jun 20265.00
1 May 20260.00
1 Apr 20263.00
1 Mar 20263.00
1 Feb 20263.00
1 Jan 20262.00
1 Dec 20253.00
1 Nov 20255.00
1 Oct 20253.00
1 Sep 20251.00
1 Aug 20256.00
1 Jul 20254.00
1 Jun 20253.00
1 May 20255.00
1 Apr 202510.00
1 Mar 20252.00
1 Feb 20257.00
1 Jan 202521.00
1 Dec 202411.00
1 Nov 202415.00
1 Oct 202415.00
1 Sep 202416.00
1 Aug 202418.00
1 Jul 202424.00
1 Jun 202417.00
1 May 202432.00
1 Apr 202439.00
1 Mar 202423.00
1 Feb 202426.00
1 Jan 202430.00
1 Dec 202327.00
1 Nov 202318.00
1 Oct 20239.00
1 Sep 20236.00
1 Aug 20230.00
1 Jul 20237.00
1 Jun 20233.00
1 May 20234.00
1 Apr 20232.00
1 Mar 20235.00
1 Feb 20235.00
1 Jan 20238.00
1 Dec 20225.00
1 Nov 202211.00
1 Oct 20229.00
1 Sep 20225.00
1 Aug 202211.00
1 Jul 202211.00
1 Jun 202211.00
1 May 202215.00
1 Apr 202222.00
1 Mar 202213.00
1 Feb 20227.00
1 Jan 20226.00
1 Dec 20216.00
1 Nov 202114.00
1 Oct 202112.00
1 Sep 20218.00
1 Aug 202110.00
1 Jul 202112.00
1 Jun 20216.00
1 May 20219.00
1 Apr 20215.00
1 Mar 202110.00
1 Feb 20215.00
1 Jan 202110.00
1 Dec 20206.00
1 Nov 20206.00
1 Oct 20209.00
1 Sep 20207.00
1 Aug 20207.00
1 Jul 202012.00
1 Jun 202010.00
1 May 20208.00
1 Apr 202010.00
1 Mar 202014.00
1 Feb 202011.00
1 Jan 202016.00
1 Dec 201913.00
1 Nov 201912.00
1 Oct 201911.00
1 Sep 20199.00
1 Aug 201910.00
1 Jul 20193.00
1 Jun 201911.00
1 May 20198.00
1 Apr 201915.00
1 Mar 201915.00
1 Feb 20197.00
1 Jan 201911.00
1 Dec 201811.00
1 Nov 20183.00
1 Oct 20185.00
1 Sep 20186.00
1 Aug 201810.00
1 Jul 20187.00
1 Jun 20184.00
1 May 20185.00
1 Apr 20187.00
1 Mar 20186.00
1 Feb 20187.00
1 Jan 201810.00
1 Dec 20171.00
1 Nov 20177.00
1 Oct 20175.00
1 Sep 20175.00
1 Aug 20174.00
1 Jul 20174.00
1 Jun 20173.00
1 May 20176.00
1 Apr 20174.00
1 Mar 201714.00
1 Feb 201712.00
1 Jan 201710.00
1 Dec 201611.00
1 Nov 20169.00
1 Oct 20162.00
1 Sep 20167.00
1 Aug 20167.00
1 Jul 20167.00
1 Jun 20162.00
1 May 20162.00
1 Apr 20165.00
1 Mar 20168.00
1 Feb 201615.00
1 Jan 201610.00
1 Dec 20157.00
1 Nov 20155.00
1 Oct 201510.00
1 Sep 20152.00
1 Aug 20156.00
1 Jul 20154.00
1 Jun 20153.00
1 May 20152.00
1 Apr 20159.00
1 Mar 20154.00
1 Feb 201511.00
1 Jan 20158.00
1 Dec 20145.00
1 Nov 20145.00
1 Oct 20146.00
1 Sep 20143.00
1 Aug 20141.00
1 Jul 20145.00
1 Jun 20143.00
1 May 20147.00
1 Apr 20146.00
1 Mar 20144.00
1 Feb 201411.00
1 Jan 201414.00
1 Dec 20132.00
1 Nov 20135.00
1 Oct 20133.00
1 Sep 20132.00
1 Aug 20135.00
1 Jul 20132.00
1 Jun 20131.00
1 May 20133.00
1 Apr 201312.00
1 Mar 20134.00
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