Current respiratory cases caused by known infectious agents: China’s top health authority

On November 15, 2023, a resident was vaccinated against influenza at the Community Health Service Center in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. Respiratory diseases across the country have entered their peak period, posing a threat to vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly. elderly. Photo: VCG

After the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern about rising respiratory illnesses in China, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said on Friday that the respiratory cases currently reported by China’s surveillance and hospital systems are caused by known infectious sources and Cluster pneumonia has been reported in children.

The National Health Commission said at a press conference on Friday that it held an online video conference with the World Health Organization on respiratory infectious diseases on Thursday. Experts from the State Administration of Disease Control and Prevention, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Children’s Medical Center introduced the recent epidemic dynamics, pathogen surveillance, clinical diagnosis and treatment, and health education in my country.

Respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza, mycoplasma infection and pneumonia have surged in the country.

China’s State Council warned in a notice on the effective prevention of respiratory infectious diseases issued on Friday that China may face a crossover situation of multiple respiratory diseases including COVID-19, influenza and mycoplasma in winter and next spring. and prevailed.

“The current overall COVID-19 situation is generally stable, but there is a risk of rebound in winter. In addition, influenza and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections have become more serious since October 2023. Influenza infections may reach their peak in winter and spring, which is the time of spring, summer, autumn and winter across the country. Season, the number of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections will continue to be high in some areas,” the State Council said.

The State Council requires that surveillance be strengthened in key places such as borders, schools, and nursing homes, to effectively monitor major infectious diseases such as COVID-19, influenza, and norovirus gastroenteritis, and to prepare medical resources.

The National Health Commission stated that it will guide medical institutions across the country to implement a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment mechanism to improve the treatment capabilities of primary medical institutions in treating common infections and severe cases.

It also urges local governments to provide information on medical institutions that can provide pediatric diagnosis and treatment services so that the public can seek medical treatment nearby.

Mycoplasma infection, influenza and adenovirus infection are common respiratory diseases currently prevalent in my country. According to media reports citing respiratory experts, the number of patients with mycoplasma infections has been declining recently, but cases of other respiratory virus infections such as influenza are increasing.

Global Times