The World Health Organisation Takes Notice Of A Mysterious Respiratory Outbreak In China
The World Health Organisation Takes Notice Of A Mysterious Respiratory Outbreak In China The World Health Organisation has requested information from China over a respiratory disease outbreak and perhaps misdiagnosed pneumonia following the dissemination of images of children-filled hospitals by the local media. According to WHO, there has been a rise in “influenza-like illnesses” in northern China since mid-October when compared to the same period in the previous three years. The WHO added in a statement on Wednesday that there have also been reports of clusters of misdiagnosed paediatric pneumonia cases in the north of the nation, however it is unclear if these are connected to the respiratory infections. The questions posed by the World Health Organisation originate from certain Chinese cities, such as Xian in the northwest of the nation, where footage of packed hospitals full of parents and kids waiting to be seen was broadcast. Additionally, some social media users have shared pic...