WHO alarmed by childhood pneumonia outbreak that cripples hospitals

Hospital China they find each other collapsed for Pneumonia outbreak in children Not diagnosed.

PumaideThe Global Surveillance System issued a notice late Tuesday indicating an outbreak of the respiratory disease among minors. ProMed has proven the relevance of its alerts in the past: In December 2019, it notified doctors and scientists about a mysterious virus that was later identified as SARS coronavirus-2.

ProMed noted in an editorial: “This report suggests a widespread outbreak of an undiagnosed respiratory disease (…). It is unclear when this outbreak began because so many children were affected so quickly. Unusual. “The report does not say any adults were affected, suggesting there were some contacts at the school. ”

alert added need more information Determine the cause and extent.

ProMed also warned that the outbreak may be related to Mycoplasma pneumoniaealso called “atypical pneumonia” anyone “Walking Pneumonia”After experiencing its first winter without strict COVID-19 restrictions, the virus is on the rise in China.

Symptoms of Mycoplasma pneumoniae that usually primarily affect young children include

sore throat, fatigue and a persistent cough This may last several weeks or months.

WHO asks China for information

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that it has asked Chinese authorities to provide detailed information on a recent increase in respiratory disease cases and an outbreak of pneumonia in children.

The World Health Organization said in a statement late Wednesday that it was unclear whether they were linked to an increase in respiratory infections reported by Chinese authorities.

According to the World Health Organization, the National Health Commission of China Report increased on November 13 They attributed this to the lifting of restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 quarantine.