A little-known virus is supposedly rampaging through China, bringing back memories of the nightmare that was the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemics.
According to MailOnline, the wave of infections is straining hospitals across the country, prompting a resurgence in the use of face masks.
Videos posts on social media show seemingly overcrowded medical facilities struggling to manage an influx of patients, with reports of some creamtoriums being overwhelmed with bodies.
Scenes of parents holding sick children in long queues for late-night pediatric care have emerged, drawing hysterical comparisons to the early days of the coronavirus pandemic that broke out five years ago.
BREAKING:
Hospitals in China Overwhelmed as Severe “Flu” Outbreak, Including Influenza A and HMPV, Resembling 2020 COVID Surge.
Hospitals in China are overwhelmed as outbreaks of “influenza A” and “human metapneumovirus” resemble the COVID-19 surge from three years ago. pic.twitter.com/mPF6XGjQCY
— SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) (@COVID19_disease) December 28, 2024
BREAKING:
China Declares State of Emergency as Epidemic Overwhelms Hospitals and Crematoriums.
Multiple viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19, are spreading rapidly across China. pic.twitter.com/GRV3XYgrYX
— SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) (@COVID19_disease) January 1, 2025
HMPV virus surge in China: Hospitals overwhelmed amid respiratory outbreak#ITDigital #HMPV #Health #China pic.twitter.com/ErIDUsWDPA
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) January 3, 2025
While there are said to be a string of viruses including flu, influenza, rhinovirus and COVID-19 that people are suffering from, many scientists believe the surge is caused by a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV).
However, its symptoms are generally similar to that of a common cold and most people are expected to make a full recovery without medical treatment.
The Cleveland Clinic explains:
Human metapneumovirus most often causes symptoms similar to a cold, but some people can get very sick. You’re more likely to get severely sick the first time you get HMPV, which is why young kids have a greater risk for serious illness.
You get some protection (immunity) from your first infection and then are more likely to have mild, cold-like symptoms if you get another HMPV infection. Adults over 65 and people with breathing problems or a weakened immune system may also get severe symptoms.
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There aren’t any antiviral medications that treat human metapneumovirus. Most people can manage their symptoms at home until they feel better.
If you or your child are severely ill, you might need to be admitted to the hospital. There, healthcare providers can monitor your condition and help prevent you from getting sicker.
Neither the Chinese Communist Party nor the World Health Organization have yet to publicly address the videos, indicating that even they do not believe it is a major cause for concern.
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