BEIJING: Five years after the deadly Corona outbreak in China, another virus started spreading rapidly in parts of the country.
According to foreign media, the name of this virus is Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which is spreading rapidly among people.
Those infected with this new virus have Coronavirus-like symptoms.
According to media reports, this virus spread rapidly in China, while it is also being claimed that hospitals are full of patients and the number of deaths is also very high.
HMPV has common cold-like symptoms and can also cause Coronavirus-like symptoms.
According to media reports, health authorities in China are closely monitoring the situation as the virus spreads.
According to foreign media, several videos have emerged on social media in China showing a rush in hospitals, according to Internet users, influenza, HMPV, pneumonia and Coronavirus are spreading.
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There have also been claims on the Internet that China has declared a state of emergency, but this has not been confirmed.
It should be noted that the coronavirus, which has caused the deaths of millions of people worldwide, also started in China and spread throughout the world.
What is Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)
According to the Cleveland Clinic, Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a virus that usually causes symptoms similar to the common cold.
The virus often causes upper respiratory infections, but it can sometimes cause lower respiratory infections like pneumonia. It also causes asthma flare-ups or makes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worse.
“Young children, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk for serious illness. HMPV is common — most people get it before they turn 5,” Cleveland Clinic stated in a blog.
