HMPV: What to know about China's human metapneumovirus cases - BBC News
Jan 9, 2025 · In the UK, pregnant women and adults aged 75 to 79 are advised to get the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, external. RSV is a common infection that causes coughs and colds, but can ...
What you need to know about HMPV as China sees rise in cases
Jan 6, 2025 · A spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) said data from China indicates "there has been a recent rise in acute respiratory infections" but that "the overall scale and intensity of ...
What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge?
Dec 1, 2023 · Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and adenovirus have been in circulation since October.
Respiratory illness surge in China not due to new virus, CDC ... - NBC News
WASHINGTON — The “upsurge” in respiratory illness in China is not from “a new or novel pathogen,” the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reassured members of Congress on...
Upsurge of respiratory illnesses among children-Northern China
Nov 23, 2023 · Chinese authorities attributed this increase to lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the arrival of the cold season, and due to circulating known pathogens such as influenza, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
China pneumonia: Hospitals packed with children, WHO asks ... - NBC News
Chinese health officials said last week that the country was experiencing a seasonal increase in overlapping respiratory diseases, including influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the...
HMPV: What to know about China's human metapneumovirus …
Jan 9, 2025 · In the UK, pregnant women and adults aged 75 to 79 are advised to get the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. RSV is a common infection that causes coughs and colds, but can sometimes be ...
WHO statement on reported clusters of respiratory illness in …
Nov 22, 2023 · WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children. At a press conference on 13 November 2023, Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission reported an increase in incidence of respiratory diseases in China.
What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in China
Jan 7, 2025 · HMPV is similar to a virus that is better known in the United States — respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V. ... At a news conference held by China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
How concerning is the spike in respiratory illnesses in China? A …
Nov 28, 2023 · Hospitals in China have reported a surge of children with respiratory illnesses. What precautions, if any, should governments, health systems, and individuals take?