As a recent new concern, the country of China is reported to be struggling with an alarming situation regarding the increase in the respiratory disease that is Pneumonia.
The mysterious epidemic in the country has also reportedly started to spread to major European countries including Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States.
According to the Avian Flu Daily reference, the blog revealed that Mycoplasma infections have been at epidemic levels with increases over the summer and have continued to increase significantly over the past five weeks.
According to senior researcher Hanne-Dorthe Emborg from the Statens Serum Institute said that in the past five weeks, the number of new cases has increased significantly and the data shows more cases than usual which are now spread across the country.
Among the symptoms that appear are such as a mild flu, fatigue, headache, sore throat and dry cough that lasts at night. It is better known as Cold Pneumonia or Atypical Pneumonia because regular penicillin has no effect on the infection.
Chinese government officials informed the World Health Organization (WHO) that a new pathogen was detected in the outbreak and that the disease was caused by seasonal viruses such as influenza and RSC along with Mycoplasma Pneumonia bacteria.
There are several countries in Asia that have already started preparations and preparations if the epidemic continues to spread more seriously.
The experience of the Covid-19 pandemic revealed precautionary measures from the government to reduce panic in society and the economy.
