China's hospitals overwhelm with 'mysterious' pneumonia outbreak
Hospitals in China overwhelmed with an outbreak of 'mysterious' pneumonia that is affecting children the worst
The outbreak of influenza-like illness was first reported in northern China, with a massive increase in the number of cases among children
WHO has made an official request to China for “detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children”
China's National Health Commission have attributed the increase to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens such as influenza and mycoplasma pneumoniae
Northern China has reported a surge in influenza-like illness since mid-October compared to the same period in the previous three years
China has systems in place to capture information on trends in influenza, influenza-like illnesses, RSV and SARS-CoV-2