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We will continue to monitor the situation closely and validate information and developments accordingly,
a senior official saidThere has been news doing the rounds about a Metapneumovirus outbreak in China. Let me be very clear on that count. Metapneumovirus is like any other respiratory virus which causes common cold, and in the very old and the very young it could cause flu-like symptoms."
Dr. Atul Goel, official for India's directorate general of health services, per Indian news outlet NDTVAtul Goel,
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"⚠️ BREAKING: China 🇨🇳 Declares State of Emergency as Epidemic Overwhelms Hospitals and Crematoriums. Multiple viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19, are spreading rapidly across China. / X
2 links - Twitter: Boar News
"Hospitals in China Overwhelmed as Severe "Flu" Outbreak, Including Influenza A and HMPV, Resembling 2020 COVID Surge. / X
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China steps up monitoring of emerging respiratory diseases
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