New Disease Alert! List Of Virus Outbreaks That Have Originated From China

China has made the world tense with a new virus outbreak alert. HMPV, human metapneumovirus, is a negative-sense RNA virus in Pneumoviridae, first isolated in 2001 in Netherlands.

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The world is on its toes about the new HMPV outbreak in China that dates 5 years after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SARS Outbreak (2002-2004): A coronavirus outbreak that started in Guangdong Province, spreading to 37 countries and infecting over 8,000 people, with 774 reported deaths.

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COVID-19 Pandemic (2019-2022): A global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province. The pandemic spread to over 200 countries, infecting millions and causing widespread economic disruption.

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H7N9 Avian Influenza Outbreak (2013): An outbreak of bird flu in eastern China, which spread to several provinces and resulted in over 1,500 reported cases and 600 deaths.

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Mycoplasma Pneumonia Outbreak (2023): A recent outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumonia, a respiratory illness, reported in northern China, particularly among children

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Outbreak: A recent outbreak of HMPV, a respiratory virus, was reported in northern China, particularly among children under 14.

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