Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00Five years ago, at the end of 2019, there was a coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.
00:09Now, after five years, it seems that the same story is repeating again.
00:13On social media, such videos of Chinese hospitals are going viral, where chaos is being seen in hospitals.
00:20It is claimed that the spread of human metanemovirus and other viruses has filled hospitals and cemeteries.
00:28Influenza A, microplasma pneumonia and COVID-19 are also included in these viruses.
00:34Five years ago, people were panicking on social media due to the threat of a new pandemic after COVID-19.
00:40In a viral post, there is a crowd of elderly patients in the corridors of the hospital.
00:46The post says that Chinese hospitals are struggling with the spread of influenza A and human metanemovirus,
00:52which is reminiscent of the COVID wave three years ago.
00:56However, there has been no official confirmation of these claims.
00:59The WHO has not confirmed that there is a new pandemic, nor has it issued an emergency alert.
01:09Experts say that despite the viral post, the situation is still limited to outbreaks.
01:15HMPV is a virus that usually shows symptoms like cold.
01:21Small children, elderly people and people with weak immune systems can become its biggest victims.
01:27Symptoms include cough, fever, runny nose.
01:30But it can also cause severe respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis.
01:36The spread of HMPV is similar to COVID-19.
01:39It spreads from the cough or sneeze of the infected person.
01:43In addition, there is a risk of infection even by touching infected surfaces with the virus.
01:48Videos and claims that are going viral on social media are creating fear.
01:53But experts have not advised to take it seriously.
01:57No new pandemic has been confirmed by the WHO and the health department.