In response to worries about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, Margaret Harris, a WHO official, stated that the increase in common respiratory diseases is “common” in the winter and spring.
According to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the microorganisms that cause the illness are “known ones,” she continued. Indeed, a number of common respiratory diseases have increased across the nation. This is completely normal in the winter. According to her, China has a sentinel surveillance system for serious respiratory infections and influenza-like illnesses.
These diseases are caused by known pathogens, based on data from the Chinese CDC. The seasonal influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, the human metanumavirus, or HMPV, and our old acquaintance SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are among them,” she said.
Seasonal influenza is a prevalent one that comes up for testing, the WHO official added.
Seasonal influenza is currently the most prevalent infection that appears in all of the tests, according to the Chinese CDC. It’s also getting higher. She said those who presented with flu-like symptoms at outpatient and emergency departments sentinel sites had a test-positive rate for influenza at the end of December of more than 30%.
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