Surge of respiratory disease in China has likely explanation
A surge of respiratory disease in China has triggered anxiety, but experts see a likely explanation.
The World Health Organization and Chinese health officials convened via a conference call on Thursday as the global health agency sought information about reports of increases in respiratory illnesses among children in China that have put disease watchers elsewhere on alert.
The Chinese explanation — one that the WHO appears to have accepted — is that while respiratory disease activity in parts of the country is at high levels among young children, the illnesses are caused by known pathogens.
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