Five years ago, on Sunday January 5, 2020, Agence France-Presse published its first dispatch communicating cases of an unknown disease in China: it was the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Naturally, today, when we hear about new cases of a viral disease in this same country, memories come back. In addition, alarming images of people crowding into Chinese hospitals have been circulating on social networks for several days.
A recent bulletin shared by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports an increase in acute respiratory illnesses, with significant circulation of influenza and other viruses, including HPMV (human metapneumovirus). It is this virus, known to health services, which is alarming social networks and media around the world. What the Covid-19 crisis has taught us is that it is crucial to clarify scientific and medical information, in order not to spread “fake news”.
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that can cause upper and lower respiratory tract infections, particularly in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. disease prevention (CDC). Symptoms include cough, fever, nasal congestion and shortness of breath, and can progress to serious illnesses like bronchitis or pneumonia. The virus is transmitted by (…)
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