Chinese health authorities have provided data requested by the World Health Organization (WHO) about a rise in respiratory illnesses in the country, and reported outbreaks of pneumonia in children.
Those responsible stated that there were no detections of unusual or new pathogens, as well as unusual clinical conditions, including in Beijing and Liaoning province, in the northeast of the country, according to a WHO statement.
Officials from China’s National Health Commission reported an increase in respiratory illnesses during a press conference last week, as stated by the WHO in a statement on Wednesday (22).
“Chinese authorities attributed this increase to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens such as influenza, Mycoplasma pneumoniae [uma infecção bacteriana comum que afeta tipicamente crianças mais jovens]respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Sars-CoV-2 [o vírus que causa a Covid-19]”, stated the UN health agency at the time.
China maintained the policy known as “Covid Zero”, marked by strict lockdowns and quarantines, mass testing and rigorous contact tracing, until December.
These anti-Covid measures also limit the spread of more common germs, which experts say creates an “immunity gap” that can make people more vulnerable to infection when they fail to take such precautions.
*in update
*with information from Reuters
*published by Tiago Tortella, from CNN
Source: CNN Brasil

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