New Corona-like virus spread in China: Small children are more affected, claim- emergency in the affected areas!

After 5 years of Covid-19, a new virus infection is once again spreading in China. Its symptoms are also like Corona virus. The name of this new virus is Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which is an RNA virus.

When infected with the virus, patients show symptoms like cold and Covid-19. Its biggest impact is being seen on small children. Among these, children below 2 years of age are most affected.

According to China’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), its symptoms include cough, fever, nasal congestion and wheezing in the throat. Apart from HMPV, cases of Influenza A, Mycoplasma Pneumonia and Covid-19 are also being reported. The number of its patients has increased continuously.

Emergency declared in many places in China

In a post on social media, photos of patients have been posted and it has been claimed that China has declared emergency in many places after the spread of the virus. According to the claim, crowding in hospitals and cremation grounds is increasing.

However, no such information has been given by China. According to the report of The Star, CDC has said that the risk of infection is higher in patients already suffering from diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary.

How the virus is spreading

The risk of spreading the virus through coughing and sneezing is high. If the effect of the virus is severe, it can also cause bronchitis and pneumonia. According to Reuters, China is also testing a surveillance system to deal with this.

Corona virus had spread from China in 2019. The first case of Covid-19 was found in Wuhan city of China in 2019. It was then thought to be a mysterious pneumonia. It was spread by SARS-CoV-2 virus (Coronavirus).