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China is dealing with an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) five years after the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports and social media posts suggest the virus is spreading rapidly, with some claiming hospitals and cemeteries are overflowing. Videos shared online show crowded hospitals, with some users saying multiple viruses, including influenza A, HMPV, mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Covid-19, are circulating.
There are even claims that China has declared a state of emergency, although this has not been confirmed. HMPV is known to cause flu-like symptoms and can also cause symptoms similar to Covid-19. Health officials are closely monitoring the situation as the virus spreads.
A social media post from the X handle known as ‘SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)’ wrote in a post: “China is experiencing an increase in a number of viruses, including influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumonia, and covid-19 are included, many hospitals and crematoriums are particularly concerned about the increasing number of pneumonia and “white” lung cases.
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China 🇨🇳 declared a state of emergency as the epidemic overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums.
Several viruses, including influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19, are spreading rapidly throughout China. pic.twitter.com/GRV3XYgrYX
— SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) (@COVID19_disease) January 1, 2025
Meanwhile, China’s disease control authority said on Friday it was piloting a monitoring system for pneumonia of unknown origin, including some winter respiratory illnesses, a Reuters report said. is expected to increase. The move to set up a dedicated system aims to help authorities set up protocols for dealing with unknown pathogens, in contrast to the low level of preparedness five years ago when the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 first emerged. .
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中国で呼吸器infectionsの「HMPV virus」が急増、病门が満員がんなれ珮
From now on 中国が旧正月してまする中国人
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State broadcaster CCTV quoted an administration official at a news conference as reporting to National Disease Control and Prevention Administration laboratories and confirming and handling cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. will establish a procedure for According to an official statement released on Thursday, data on acute respiratory diseases showed an overall upward trend in infections in the week of December 16 to 22.
Another official, Kan Biao, told a news conference that China is likely to be affected by various infectious respiratory diseases in winter and spring. He said without elaborating that the total number of cases this year will be less than last year.
Recently detected cases include pathogens such as rhinovirus and human metapneumovirus, with human metapneumovirus cases among people under the age of 14 showing an upward trend, particularly in the northern provinces.
In a recent interview with the state-backed National Business Daily, a respiratory specialist at a Shanghai hospital warned the public against the indiscriminate use of antiviral drugs to fight the human metapneumovirus, for which there is no vaccine but which The symptoms are similar to a cold.
