Beijing: In late 2019, China’s hospitals were suddenly filled with people suffering from respiratory diseases. Within a few months, this disease engulfed the entire world, which was later named Corona epidemic. After five years, human metopneumovirus is once again spreading rapidly in China and Chinese hospitals are full of people suffering from this disease, videos of which are going viral on social media, causing panic in the world once again.
Once again a new virus is spreading rapidly in China, which has raised many questions. Some videos of crowding in Chinese hospitals have gone viral on social media. In a video, a crowd of elderly patients is seen in a hospital. The post said hospitals in China are facing outbreaks of ‘influenza A’ and ‘human metapneumovirus’, reminiscent of the wave of the corona pandemic three years ago.
However, these claims have not been officially confirmed, with the World Health Organization and Chinese health officials not confirming that this is a new pandemic, nor declaring any emergency warnings. However, according to sources, it is being seen that especially children below 14 years of age are falling prey to this virus in North China. No vaccine has been made for this virus yet. Health experts have warned that using anti-viral drugs without proper medical testing after exposure to the virus could pose other health risks.
However, according to some sources, cases of HMVP were seen in the Netherlands, UK, Finland, Australia, Canada, USA and China last year. Experts say that despite the viral post, the Corona-like situation is limited to speculation only.
China on Friday denied claims that hospitals were filled with patients suffering from HMVP, contrary to claims on social media. China said that compared to last year, there have been fewer cases of respiratory diseases this year. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said that respiratory diseases are common in the northern part in winter. The cases of this disease have been less this year compared to last year. The Chinese government is very concerned about the health of its citizens and foreign nationals living in China. It is noteworthy that China had adopted a similar attitude during the Corona epidemic in 2019 also.
A patient suffering from human metapneumovirus usually shows cold-like symptoms. Small children, the elderly and people with weak immune systems can be its biggest victims. Its symptoms include cough, fever, nasal congestion. But it can cause serious respiratory illnesses like pneumonia and bronchiolitis. Human metapneumovirus spreads like coronavirus.
DGHS’s claim on the epidemic spreading in China
India need not worry about the spread of human metapneumovirus
Corona epidemic in China Human metapneumovirus-like disease has spread, Director General of Health Services (DGHS) in India, Dr. Atul Goyal said that there is an epidemic of metapneumovirus in China, but it is a common respiratory virus that causes cold-like disease. Is. Especially the elderly, children and people with weak immune systems can become vulnerable to it. But this is not a serious disease. There is no need to worry about it. Respiratory infections are common in winter. However, we are keeping an eye on both China and India.
