SHANGHAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A request by the World Health Organization
for more information on a surge in respiratory illnesses and clusters
of pneumonia in children in China has attracted global attention.
Health authorities have not detected any unusual or novel pathogens,
the WHO later said, and doctors and public health researchers say
there is no evidence for international alarm.
Authorities in Taiwan, however, this week advised the elderly, very
young and those with poor immunity to avoid travel to China.
The following is what we know about the surge in illness in the
world's second most populous country so far, and why experts think
there is no need to panic.
WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE GROUND?
The rise in respiratory illnesses comes as China braces for its first
full winter season since it lifted strict COVID-19 restrictions in
December last year.
The spike in illness came into the spotlight when the WHO asked China
for more information last week, citing a report by the Program for
Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED) on clusters of undiagnosed
pneumonia in children.
Some social media users have also posted photos of children receiving intravenous drips in hospital, while media in cities such as Xian in
the northwest have posted videos of crowded hospitals, fanning
concerns potential strains on the healthcare system.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/what-do-we-know-about-chinas-respiratory-illness-surge-2023-12-01/
I guess no one has figured out how to blame Trump for this yet.
SHANGHAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A request by the World Health Organization
for more information on a surge in respiratory illnesses and clusters
of pneumonia in children in China has attracted global attention.
Health authorities have not detected any unusual or novel pathogens,
the WHO later said, and doctors and public health researchers say
there is no evidence for international alarm.
Authorities in Taiwan, however, this week advised the elderly, very
young and those with poor immunity to avoid travel to China.
The following is what we know about the surge in illness in the
world's second most populous country so far, and why experts think
there is no need to panic.
WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE GROUND?
The rise in respiratory illnesses comes as China braces for its first
full winter season since it lifted strict COVID-19 restrictions in
December last year.
The spike in illness came into the spotlight when the WHO asked China
for more information last week, citing a report by the Program for
Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED) on clusters of undiagnosed
pneumonia in children.
Some social media users have also posted photos of children receiving intravenous drips in hospital, while media in cities such as Xian in
the northwest have posted videos of crowded hospitals, fanning
concerns potential strains on the healthcare system.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/what-do-we-know-about-chinas-respiratory-illness-surge-2023-12-01/
I guess no one has figured out how to blame Trump for this yet.
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