China Battles New Virus Outbreak: A New Health Crisis?

[Starmix]

According to the report, China is once again at the center of a health concern, five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Social media is abuzz with images and videos of crowded hospitals in northern China, where cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness, are reportedly on the rise.

The report said that HMPV isn’t new. It was first detected in 2001 and is found globally. However, the virus primarily targets children and adolescents, making this outbreak particularly concerning.

The report added that while there’s no vaccine for HMPV yet, no emergency has been declared by the WHO or China’s CDC.

China is always the source of deadly viruses from SARS to COVID-19 19 and the latest HMPV, was detected in 2011 and became active in 2025. We have just celebrated the new year and a new virus emerged. Let us hope it won't spread in our respective countries,

Watch the report via the YT link.

 

[eLdavis]

It's well, this is serious if it spreads more. I hope they are able to control and contain it in time.

 

[Starmix]

It's well, this is serious if it spreads more. I hope they are able to control and contain it in time.

It is serious but the DOH in the Philippines denied the issue that it is fake news but how come it is fake when it is published by the legit reporters. I think the DOH does not like to scare the Filipinos who have relatives in China.