World Health Organization: Respiratory diseases in China are not at the epidemic stage
An official of the World Health Organization said that the increase in respiratory diseases in China has not reached the level before the outbreak of Corona. |
According to Webangah News quoted by Tasnim News agency, an official of the World Health Organization emphasized that no The unnatural pathogen has not been observed in the recent cases of respiratory diseases in China. He said that the increase in the prevalence of these diseases is not as high as before the Covid-19 epidemic. It seems to be caused by children being infected with pathogens that they were spared from during the restrictions of the Corona era. This official of the World Health Organization said in an interview with the medical journal STAT: “We want to compare the statistics with Statistics before the corona epidemic. The peaks of the waves that we see now are not as much as we saw in 2018-2019.”
The spokesperson of the National Health Commission of China also said on Sunday that the incidence of acute respiratory diseases is increasing due to the simultaneous circulation of several types of pathogens. Especially the flu.
Rising rates of respiratory illnesses last week sparked public concern, with the WHO demanding more information from China about the rising prevalence of undiagnosed pneumonia in children.
In recent days, Chinese hospitals have been flooded with cases of respiratory diseases and sick children complaining of pneumonia-like symptoms. A children’s hospital in Beijing earlier told state media CCTV that at least 7,000 patients are being admitted to the institution every day, far exceeding its capacity. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization issued its official request to receive information about these respiratory diseases reported from pneumonia.
Bahram Ainollahi; Iran’s Minister of Health also announced two days ago that the World Health Organization has not confirmed the spread of the new virus in China and this pathogen has not yet arrived in Iran.
Experts advise people to use masks in indoor places. And if they have symptoms of illness, they should not leave the house.
Publisher | Tasnim News |