China links new childhood pneumonia and other respiratory infections to combination of pathogens

Beijing health authorities reported on Friday that “Pathogen mix” is behind the nearest respiratory infection outbreak This affected the capital of the Asian giant. The city’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasized that among the general population, The most common pathogen is rhinovirusRSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and seasonal influenza.

In itself, Adenovirus found in affected children, RSV and seasonal influenza, as the most common. More than 40% of patients of all ages experience symptoms of the latter, mainly the H3N2 strain.

The organization’s experts They stressed the importance of vaccination, This is especially true for residents, the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions, emphasizing that vaccination can provide protection against the H3N2 strain.

The Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also reported that despite a decrease in cases pneumonia Due to the low prevalence of mycoplasma and the XBB variant of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus, the dominant new coronavirus strain still circulating in the Asian giant, a general increase in the number of infections is expected due to the presence of multiple pathogens.

Chinese authorities asked on Thursday Strengthen coordination between primary care and hospitals To address rising cases of respiratory infections in children, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently asked China to provide detailed information.

The official Xinhua News Agency quoted an official from the National Health Commission as saying that the agency has issued a series of Take steps to “improve diagnostic capabilities and treatment of common respiratory infections in community health centers and hospitals,” and “facilitating the identification and referral of severe cases.”

The World Health Organization this week requested details about a recent increase in cases of respiratory illness among minors and issued prevention recommendations to the Asian country.

The agency issued these recommendations after Chinese health authorities reported the situation The incidence of respiratory diseases has increased in the country, They attributed this to the lifting of preventive measures against covid-19.

“Vigilantes” from Spain

The new Minister of Health Monica Garcia said that after learning about the World Health Organization (WHO) has formally requested China to provide detailed information on increases in respiratory illnesses and pneumonia in children.

“We will remain vigilant and of course we will be proactive in understanding how the situation develops and how these infections develop”In an interview with TVE collected by Europa Press, he explained that “so far, it is understood” that this is within “normal standards”.

However, he also acknowledged that we must be wary of respiratory viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus or influenza, “which have seen a resurgence in China, particularly among boys and girls, which may be related to the reduction in coronavirus restrictions.” -19″.

Just this Thursday, Aragon’s health authorities announced that almost 100% of babies are immunized against the respiratory syncytial virus, so children are protected from this respiratory disease.