COVID-19: Beijing's Coronavirus cases rise

[Jamesc]

The West is useless at war.

China is the best.

Win without fighting.

Sun Tsu Art of War.

Using 50 cent army.

[Jamesc]

The group that highlighted this is very famous.

In  2019 ProMed highlighted a new virus.

Some here might have heard of it.

It's called Covid.

If ProMed is concerned we should all be concerned.

On 11/23/2023 at 2:02 AM, Ender said:

Let's hope this is nothing and contained. Cannot go thru another global lock down.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/china-disease-children-hospitals-pneumonia/

Mystery child pneumonia outbreak reported in China hospitals

Alert issued over reported epidemic of 'undiagnosed pneumonia' among Chinese children

 

BySarah Newey, GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY CORRESPONDENT, IN BANGKOK22 November 2023 • 12:43pm

 

Chinese hospitals have been “overwhelmed with sick children” as an outbreak of pneumonia escalates in cities across the country, including Beijing, according to reports.

ProMed – a large, publicly available surveillance system which monitors human and animal disease outbreaks worldwide – issued a notification late on Tuesday detailing a reported epidemic of “undiagnosed pneumonia” in children. 

It was a ProMed alert in late December 2019 that brought a mystery virus later named Sars-Cov-2 to the attention of many doctors and scientists, including senior officials at the World Health Organization.

The latest post, based on a report from the Taiwanese outlet FTV News, said that hospitals in the capital Beijing and Liaoning – almost 500 miles northeast – were struggling amid an influx of children sick with pneumonia. 

“Many, many are hospitalised,” Mr Wei, a Beijing citizen, told FTV News. “They don’t cough and have no symptoms. They just have a high temperature (fever) and many develop pulmonary nodules.”

 

 

In an editor’s note, ProMed said: “This report suggests a widespread outbreak of an undiagnosed respiratory illness ... It is not at all clear when this outbreak started as it would be unusual for so many children to be affected so quickly. The report does not say that any adults were affected suggesting some exposure at the schools.”

The alert added that more definitive information is needed to determine the cause and scope.

However, the outbreak could be linked to Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as “walking pneumonia”, which is reportedly surging as China enters its first winter without its stringent Covid-19 lockdown in place. 

Other countries, including the UK and US, saw similar surges in diseases such as RSV and flu once pandemic restrictions were lifted, as years of suppressed circulation hit immunity among the population. 

Symptoms of walking pneumonia – which generally affects young children – include a sore throat, fatigue, and a lingering cough that can last for weeks or months. In severe cases, this can eventually deteriorate into pneumonia. 

Last month, local media reported that hospitals nationwide were seeing an increase in infections, with clusters of cases often emerging in schools and nurseries. 

“It is the first wave of mycoplasma pneumoniae infections since most Covid-19 containment measures were lifted at the beginning of this year,” Zhou Huixia, director of the children’s medical centre at the Seventh Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, told China Daily.

“The wave has appeared particularly ferocious since the National Day holiday in early October,” she said. “Compared to previous years, we found more patients with mixed infections, drug resistance and lobar pneumonia.”

She added that the “intense” wave of infections is expected to peak in November, and may coincide with an uptick in other infectious respiratory diseases that were suppressed during lockdowns. 

Last month, Li Yuchuan, director of the outpatient department of Beijing Children’s Hospital, also told China Voice that the hospital has been struggling with paediatric respiratory diseases this year.

“It has been running at a relatively high level. The first peak occurred from mid-to-late February to late March, when influenza was the main cause; the second peak occurred in May, when there were a variety of pathogens, such as RSV; the third peak appeared in September,” said Dr Li, adding that the facility has had to boost capacity to cope. 

The recent surge in Mycoplasma pneumoniae has also raised concerns about growing antibiotic resistance, as the bacteria is increasingly sidestepping macrolides – a preferred class of drug – and China has the world’s highest rates of resistance. 

A study from February 2022 found that macrolide resistance was identified in more than 80 per cent of mycoplasma pneumoniae found in children hospitalised with the bacteria in China. 

Yet Chinese experts stressed that very few children have died from “walking pneumonia” to date. 

“There is a steady number of patients developing severe cases, but there are very few critical cases, and there are no related deaths so far,” Hua Shaodong, a paediatrician at the Beijing Children’s Hospital, told China Daily. “The average days in hospital for hospitalised patients is around seven to 14 days.”

 

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[Sosaria]

On 11/23/2023 at 1:35 PM, mersaylee said:

Have lah...everyday I 捣蛋 morning soft boil, noon time hard boil, evening pan fry...then clean or mod bicycle...karaoke without music...😂

Covid lockdown brings clarity and simplicity to life. Don't mind another 1+month of break doing wfh of only the most important work activities.

Go for long run late at night, streets totally deserted. Very zen.

[Fcw75]

No worries, our borders will remain open for them till fire burn the backside even if there’s a new outbreak.

 

[Tohto]

On 11/23/2023 at 10:46 AM, mersaylee said:

I miss the drive as if i own the roads...hear pee por pee por also no need to give way becos so many lanes for the pee por to choose...😁

I missed the drive without all the boleh motor bike ...

Edited November 23, 2023 by Tohto

[Playtime]

On 11/23/2023 at 6:35 PM, mersaylee said:

Have lah...everyday I 捣蛋 morning soft boil, noon time hard boil, evening pan fry...then clean or mod bicycle...karaoke without music...😂

Is 捣蛋 same as 炒饭🤣

[Stary]

On 11/23/2023 at 10:43 PM, Sosaria said:

Covid lockdown brings clarity and simplicity to life. Don't mind another 1+month of break doing wfh of only the most important work activities.

Go for long run late at night, streets totally deserted. Very zen.

The beginning of the  lockdown period was the best time for me.  It gives me clarity, directions  and showed me the fragility of life.

Next day, I decided to just retire.

😁

 

Edited November 23, 2023 by Starry

[mersaylee]

On 11/24/2023 at 3:33 AM, Playtime said:

Is 捣蛋 same as 炒饭🤣

Children also kena locked down at home hor...😂

[Watwheels]

Haiz, it's the season of human, swine, bird flu again. Maybe dengue too. Seeing so many mosquitoes flying around.

Xmas and CNY will see food related inflation again? Maybe eat grass and become vegan. Wait, so much rain M'sia will have vege shortage as well. Pls dun say jiak sai. 

 

[Ender]

 

 

 

[Mahjong74]

On 11/24/2023 at 8:16 AM, Watwheels said:

Haiz, it's the season of human, swine, bird flu again. Maybe dengue too. Seeing so many mosquitoes flying around.

Xmas and CNY will see food related inflation again? Maybe eat grass and become vegan. Wait, so much rain M'sia will have vege shortage as well. Pls dun say jiak sai. 

 

@Watwheels 

40 to 50% of people have deficiency in Vitamin D and magnesium. 

Suggest to take some Vitamin D, Magnesium Glycinate, vitamin K2 MK7 daily for better immune system and health. 

Omega 3 and grape seed extract can helps too. 

[Ender]

At least now they got the correct actions that involves managing or increasing the capacity of the health care infrastructures, instead of covering up and arresting people for reporting of any outbreaks in the beginning phase. Hope they contain this.

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“Efforts should be made to increase the number of relevant clinics and treatment areas, appropriately extend service hours and strengthen guarantees of drug supplies,” Mi told a news conference.

“It is necessary to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control in key crowded places such as schools, childcare institutions and nursing homes, and to reduce the flow of people and visits.”

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/26/china-ministry-seeks-more-fever-clinics-to-combat-respiratory-illness-surge.html

ASIA-PACIFIC NEWS

China ministry seeks more fever clinics to combat respiratory illness surge

[Playtime]

 

Hmmm... this brings back memories. . 

[Jamesc]

The ‘undiagnosed pneumonia’ cases in China is mycoplasma pneumonia.

This is because kids in China have a deficiency in retinol.

The kids just need Vitamin A.

Vit A is rich in beef, beef liver, milk and cheese.

Not sure how much beef, beef liver, milk and cheese kids in China eat regularly.

 

Edited December 3, 2023 by Jamesc

[Jamesc]

Please don't tell people give kids Vit A will solve the mycoplasma pneumonia.

Vit A is so cheap!

The drug makers want to spend billions to make a new vaccine

that they can sell to gov for billions and billions!

Vit A no more copyright,

how to make billions like that?

[Sosaria]

On 12/3/2023 at 2:04 PM, Jamesc said:

The ‘undiagnosed pneumonia’ cases in China is mycoplasma pneumonia.

This is because kids in China have a deficiency in retinol.

The kids just need Vitamin A.

Vit A is rich in beef, beef liver, milk and cheese.

Not sure how much beef, beef liver, milk and cheese kids in China eat regularly.

 

Veg like carrots already loaded with vitamin A.

Milk and cheese are traditionally not part of mainstream chinese diet. Though somehow I notice yoghurt (drink) is popular.....

Why beef and beef liver only? If no need to be halal, pork and pork liver can?  

[Jamesc]

On 12/3/2023 at 2:49 PM, Sosaria said:

Why beef and beef liver only? If no need to be halal, pork and pork liver can?  

Harvard says these food.

Maybe pork got!

We better eat more pork just in case it has lots of Vit A!

 

Many breakfast cereals, juices, dairy products, and other foods are fortified with retinol (preformed vitamin A). Many fruits and vegetables and some supplements contain beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, or zeaxanthin.

Leafy green vegetables (kale, spinach, broccoli), orange and yellow vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin and other winter squash, summer squash)

Tomatoes

Red bell pepper

Cantaloupe, mango

Beef liver

Fish oils

Milk

Eggs

Fortified foods