What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge?
Dec 1, 2023 · Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenovirus have been in circulation since October.
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see
Jan 7, 2025 · Human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, can cause upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages, and data from the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last...
Respiratory illness surge in China not due to new virus, CDC ... - NBC News
WASHINGTON — The “upsurge” in respiratory illness in China is not from “a new or novel pathogen,” the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reassured members of Congress on...
Upsurge of respiratory illnesses among children-Northern China
Nov 23, 2023 · Chinese authorities attributed this increase to lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the arrival of the cold season, and due to circulating known pathogens such as influenza, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
China pneumonia: Hospitals packed with children, WHO asks ... - NBC News
HONG KONG — Hospitals in northern China appear to be “overwhelmed with sick children” as the country grapples with a surge in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia, prompting the World...
What you need to know about HMPV as China sees rise in cases
Jan 6, 2025 · Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently no evidence that the outbreak is out of the ordinary or that a new respiratory virus or illness has emerged in China.
Northern China hospitals overwhelmed with surge in respiratory ... - CNN
Nov 24, 2023 · Hospitals in Beijing and northern China are grappling with a surge of children with respiratory illnesses as the country enters its first winter since relaxing stringent Covid-19 controls nearly...
WHO statement on reported clusters of respiratory illness in …
Nov 22, 2023 · WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children. At a press conference on 13 November 2023, Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission reported an increase in incidence of respiratory diseases in China.
How concerning is the spike in respiratory illnesses in China? A …
Nov 28, 2023 · Hospitals in China have reported a surge of children with respiratory illnesses. What precautions, if any, should governments, health systems, and individuals take?
WHO: Surge in Respiratory Infections in China Not Due to New …
Respiratory illnesses—including Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza—have been on the rise among children in China over the past several months.