A flu outbreak has recently emerged in China. Lin Xiaoxu, a virology expert and former lab director at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, explained the diverse types of influenza viruses on the NDTTV’s “Health 1+1” program. He warned the public not to overlook the threats from the aggressive avian flu, a variant of influenza type A.
Abnormally High Incidence of Influenza Type A
Respiratory diseases are on the rise this winter in China. Commonly known viruses include influenza, respiratory fusion, human metapneumovirus, rhino, COVID-19, and a variety of other pathogens. The Chinese authorities claim that influenza A accounted for up to 99 percent of all cases this year, with H1N1 being the dominant strain.However, according to “Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book),” a popular social media based in China, incomplete statistics show that in just three weeks, more than ten users shared cases of children developing acute necrotizing encephalopathy after contracting the flu. The time from onset to death was extremely short, in some cases as little as one or two days.
