A new and dangerous virus is rapidly spreading through Beijing and Liaoning, sending shockwaves through the healthcare system. Hospitals are now at full capacity, and authorities are already weighing the possibility of lockdowns to curb the outbreak. With the situation growing more dire by the hour, the World Health Organization (WHO) has demanded urgent details from China, including crucial epidemiological data, clinical findings, and lab results from the reported clusters.
In Beijing, the virus has overwhelmed hospitals, with children bearing the brunt of the impact. Emergency rooms are packed, and long queues have become a painful reality for those seeking care. The virus, a disturbing mix of known pathogens—mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and SARS-CoV-23—has sent alarm bells ringing across the country. Health experts have pointed to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions as a significant factor fueling the rapid spread of the disease. As the virus continues to ravage the region, Beijing and Liaoning are bracing for even worse conditions.
Intel Sources are reporting #H3N3 and #H5N1 reassort bird flu outbreak in northern Chinese Jiangsu province.
The hospitals in China are at Maximum Capacity due to the virus outbreak.
Chinese Government is considering a “soft lockdown” to prevent the virus from spreading. pic.twitter.com/FXYWRGxQ0X
— Global.TV (@GlobalTelevsion) December 29, 2024
Something is happening in China.
Can someone provide context about this outbreak? pic.twitter.com/M2fkt5fl0m
— Outbreak Updates (@outbreakupdates) December 28, 2024
Sources:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/23/what-is-the-mysterious-pneumonia-outbreak-in-china
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