A few weeks ago the Health authorities in China had reported an increase in unusual cases of respiratory illnesses in children of the country, which is why the World Health Organization (WHO) has already launched a alarm in all he world for a stranger childhood pneumonia; These are the symptoms.
A strange childhood pneumonia has generated concern in Chinaso the WHO has officially asked the country for epidemiological and clinical information, as well as detailed data on this unusual increase in cases of pneumonia in the children. Stating via a press release last week:
“Chinese authorities attributed this increase to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens such as influenza, mycoplasma pneumoniae (a common bacterial infection that usually affects younger children), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV ) and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes covid-19)”
According to reports from the Emerging Diseases Surveillance Program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ProMED), there is an outbreak in several areas of China of a disease not yet diagnosed.
“It is not at all clear when this outbreak began, as it would be unusual for so many children to be affected so quickly,” but reports of illness predominantly in children suggest “some exposure in schools.”
What are the symptoms of this strange childhood pneumonia?
Between the symptoms declared by the health authorities of this strange pneumonia, inflammation of the lungs and high fever are found. According to information from ProMED, this disease causes an infection that affects one of the lungs, filling the alveoli with fluid or pus, so it could be fatal, with cases only occurring in children. More information is still expected about this condition and its spread, since according to ProMED “It is too early to project whether this could be another pandemic”.
However, the WHO advises that the country take precautionary measures, and together with the Chinese health authorities they are working closely to identify the exact cause of this strange childhood pneumonia and thus be able to take appropriate preventive measures.