Children wait for medical examination at the pediatric department of a hospital in eastern China last week
Sheet South China Morning Post On January 12, citing an announcement from the National Health Commission of China (NHC), the number of flu cases from the beginning of the year until now was less than the number of cases in the same period last year, and no disease originating from a new virus was detected. any in this country.
Specifically, at the press conference in Beijing, NHC officials said that although this is the peak period of the seasonal flu Pandemic, the number of flu cases detected during medical examinations and hospitalizations for treatment is lower. As a result, the hospital system is not overloaded nationwide.
“Recent reviews show that influenza-related outpatient visits and hospitalizations are on the rise nationwide, but total cases remain below last year’s levels,” the report said. South China Morning Post quoted Mr. Gao Xinqiang, Deputy Director of the NHC’s medical emergency department.
“We do not detect significant pressure occurring on medical resources,” Mr. Gao added.
The latest statistics show that the rate of influenza virus infections among medical examinations and hospitalizations increased by 3.8% in the first week of 2025 compared to the previous week.
Although the number of flu cases is increasing, the trend of flu infections is starting to slow nationwide, NHC Disease Control and Prevention researcher Wang Liping said at a press conference.
In a previous press conference on January 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the virus that causes human pneumonia (human metapneumovirus – HMPV) continues to increase.
A recent increase in HMPV cases in China has been bandied about on social media as evidence of a new virus outbreak in the country, with some posts online claiming the condition is spreading. has caused China to declare a state of emergency, according to Reuters.
