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Mystery child pneumonia outbreak reported in China hospitals

Kaatje

Unto Thee I lift my eyes. Ps. 123
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Mystery child pneumonia outbreak reported in China hospitals​


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

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.


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Is this our newest plandemic?
 

WHO asks China for more data on spread of ‘mystery’ child pneumonia​

Hospitals in several cities overwhelmed by influx of children sick with respiratory illness as scientists race to determine cause​


The World Health Organization has issued an “official request” for China to share more information about an undiagnosed respiratory illness that is reportedly spreading among children in the country.


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The WHO jumped on the bandwagon already.
 
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