The UN organization asked the population to “take measures”, such as vaccination, distancing from sick people, or even staying at home if they develop symptoms.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Wednesday November 22 about an increase in respiratory diseases in China. After Chinese authorities and Chinese media reported a rise in respiratory illnesses, including outbreaks of undiagnosed pneumonia among children in northern China, the WHO called “additional epidemiological and clinical information, as well as laboratory results on these reported outbreaks in children, through the mechanism of the International Health Regulations”.
Chinese authorities have attributed this increase in respiratory illnesses to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens.
Adopt protective measures
Faced with this observation, the WHO asked the population to “take measures” protection. These measures, already hammered out during the Covid-19 pandemic, include vaccination, distancing from sick people, staying at home in the event of symptoms, tests and care if necessary as well as wearing a mask if appropriate, good ventilation. Locals.
The organization “also requested additional information on recent trends in the circulation of known pathogens, including influenza, Sars-CoV-2 [le virus qui donne le Covid-19]RSV which affects infants and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, as well as the degree of congestion in the health systems”further specifies the press release.
