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November 23, 2011 The World Health Organization has asked China for detailed information on the increase in the number of respiratory diseases and pneumonia among children.
Chinese officials from the National Health Commission issued a press release on November 13 about the increase in respiratory diseases.
Officials attributed the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the spread of known pathogens such as influenza, mycoplasma pneumoniae, a common bacterial infection that commonly affects young children, respiratory tract virus and the virus that causes Covid-19.
China and the World Health Organization The first cases of COVID-19 in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 faced questions about the transparency of reporting.
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported an undiagnosed cluster of pneumonia in children in northern China, including in the Emerging Diseases Surveillance Program. The World Health Organization said it was unclear whether they were linked to the general respiratory infections or isolated incidents previously reported by Chinese authorities.
The World Health Organization has requested additional epidemiological and clinical data, as well as laboratory results, for outbreaks in children under the International Health Regulations.
She asked China for more information on the spread of popular pathogens and their burden on healthcare systems. The WHO said it is engaging with medical professionals and scientists through technical partnerships and networks in China.
The World Health Organization has said it is “routine” to request data on China’s rise in respiratory infections and has reported clusters of pneumonia in children from member countries such as China.
The international agency has decided to issue a statement to share information on China because it has received many inquiries from the media, WHO said in an emailed statement to China.
Undiagnosed pneumonia was not mentioned in last week’s press conference, but one speaker said that this year, compared to three years ago, everyone felt that there was an increase in respiratory diseases.
The speaker said that for the past three years, global surveillance of mycoplasma pneumoniae has been low and outbreaks are cyclical, occurring every three to seven years.
Since mid-October, the World Health Organization has reported an increase in influenza-like illness in northern China compared to the same period in the past three years.
He said China has systems in place to capture data on disease trends and report that data to platforms such as the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System.
In recent days, media outlets in northwestern cities such as Xi’an have posted videos showing hospitals crowded with parents and children waiting for checks.
Some social media users posted photos of children doing homework while receiving intravenous drips in the hospital.
The World Health Organization has advised people in China to take steps to reduce the risk of respiratory infections while seeking more information.
Such measures include vaccination, staying away from sick people, staying at home when sick, testing and medical care as needed, wearing masks as needed, ensuring good ventilation and regular hand washing, he said.
Reporting by Deena Beasley in Los Angeles and Andrew Silver in Shanghai; Edited by Stephen Coates, Robert Birsel
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