2023-11-23 20:00:13
The ghosts of the past return to the present due to the report of a new respiratory disease in China. The information is still insufficient but resources have immediately arrived about what happened at the end of 2019. But before falling into false alarms, it is necessary to recapitulate what has happened and separate the real events from the fakes news.
Chronology of the new respiratory disease that appeared in China
In the first instance, the Asian giant has been pointed out as responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic. At least the official version indicates that the first cases occurred within its territory and then spread to the rest of the world.
For this reason, now there is a new alert due to the appearance of a mysterious respiratory disease that until now has only been reported in China. What is known is that the most affected are children, although so far no deaths have been confirmed.
It all started on November 13, 2023 when the China’s National Health Commission published a report. What he mentions is that there is an increase in cases of respiratory diseases in the country, especially those caused by gripe, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Virus Sincitial Respiratorio y SARS-CoV-2.
At that time he stated that the situation was as expected because it is the first winter season that the Asian country does not have mobility restrictions. Since 2020, not all measures to prevent infections had been removed.
Even now all children have resumed in-person classes and international flights are already allowed in China to reactivate the economy. Therefore, it is natural that as there is greater contact between people, the respiratory diseases.
China reports outbreaks of acute respiratory disease in children, which it attributes to early circulation of COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and mycoplasmas.
The WHO asks that the information be opened to ensure that it is not a new virus.— Alejandro Macias (@doctormacias) November 23, 2023
Despite the above, on November 21, the Emerging Diseases Monitoring Program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ProMED) published a report. What he mentions is that there is a new respiratory disease in China. He adds that it is similar to pneumonia and has a greater presence in the northern part of the country.
The information has immediately caused concern because the beginning of the problem seems to be quite similar to what happened with the Covid-19. During the first months of 2020 when the disease caused by the virus had not yet been named virus SARS-CoV-2 It was said to be atypical pneumonia.
WHO asks the Chinese government for more information
For its part, on November 22 the World Health Organization (WHO) published a statement in which he asks the Chinese health authorities for a complete report of what happened. What is required are epidemiological data, clinical reports, laboratory analyzes and all possible information on cases of respiratory diseases.
So far no response has been published although only one day has passed. It is expected that during the following hours the Chinese government will clarify the situation with what is currently happening in the nation.
For now, before causing false alarms, it is necessary to wait for the publication of official reports about this alleged new respiratory disease that appeared in China.
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