A physician has identified a crucial distinction between the ongoing HMPV epidemic in northern China and COVID-19.
The flu-like virus known as HMPV causes a minor upper respiratory tract illness. It was first discovered in the Netherlands in 2001 and is contracted by coming into touch with.
A contaminated surface or an infected person. Most individuals find it to be very safe, but in some cases, especially in very young infants or those with weakened immune systems, it may be fatal.
Images of China’s congested hospitals in recent weeks have raised concerns about the possibility of another Covid-19-style outbreak.
Chinese officials said that the number of HMPV cases had increased in late December, especially among children under 14 in the northern regions of the nation.
