Amid reports on the alleged surge in the number of people with respiratory virus transmission in China, the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reiterated the clarification of the World Health Organization (WHO), particularly on the Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), saying that the upward trend is expected during the winter...
Amid reports on the alleged surge in the number of people with respiratory virus transmission in China, the Department of Health on Wednesday reiterated the clarification of the World Health Organization , particularly on the Human metapneumovirus , saying that the upward trend is expected during the winter season in China and other countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
“Chinese authorities confirmed that the health-care system is not overwhelmed, hospital utilization is currently lower than this time last year, and there have been no emergency declarations or responses triggered. In temperate climates, seasonal epidemics of common respiratory pathogens, including influenza, occur often during winter periods,” WHO said.
This decrease may be attributed to better health-seeking behaviors and practices and better preparations by the health sector. “hMPV is not a new virus. We have been able to identify it for a long time. Its symptoms are not severe. Like the common cough and cold, it heals on its own as long as our resistance is strong,” said Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa.More recently from December 1 to 21, 2024, 10/339 positive samples were due to hMPV.Most people infected with hMPV would only have mild upper respiratory symptoms, which include cough, fever, nasal congestion and wheezing.
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