China Pneumonia: High Alert in India After Disease Spread in China

By Yuva Patrakar Nov 30, 2023, 14:25 IST

China Pneumonia Outbreak: Due to this pneumonia virus in China, Kids are showing symptoms like fever, cough, shortness of breath and lung infection. Its cases are increasing rapidly in China. Due to which many schools in North China have been closed. China's Health Commission said last Sunday that many types of pathogens are involved in the spread of this disease. Although influenza is the main cause.

World alert about China's new disease China Pneumonia

The World Health Organization (WHO) has demanded China to provide more information about this mysterious disease. Due to which pneumonia virus has spread all over the world. Last week, the central government had asked all states and union territories to review hospital preparedness.

Tamil Nadu Health Department became alert

Tamil Nadu Health Minister MA. Subramaniam told news agency ANI on Wednesday (November 29) that the state public health department is investigating the fever in Kids very carefully. He said that pneumonia fever is more common in Kids in China. No new fever has been found in Tamil Nadu state yet.

Karnataka hospitals also on alert regarding China Pneumonia.

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said while talking to ANI that there should be no worry about this disease.⁠

How are the preparations in Gujarat?

Gujarat Health Minister Hrishikesh Patel also discussed the preparedness of hospitals, saying that they are ready to deal with any emergency requirement. She also said that the preparations made for the availability of beds and oxygen in the state have been revisited. He said that the central and state governments are fully prepared.

Recently, the Union Health Ministry had asked all states to stock up on hospital beds, influenza medicines and vaccines, medical oxygen, antibiotics and PPE to avoid influenza and winter season. Kings have implemented this.

Rajasthan made action plan for health workers

Apart from this, the Medical and Health Department in Rajasthan has instructed its employees to remain alert. Also to create home medical teams. In an advisory, the health department has also asked officials concerned to prepare an action plan for prevention and treatment of the disease, PTI reported.

A look at the border forests of Uttarakhand adjacent to China

According to NI, the state government has issued an alert in Uttarakhand and directed the officials to do more surveillance in the state. In particular, it has been advised to pay special attention to the three districts adjoining the border area of China, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh.

Superfast News Coverage By YuvaPatrkaar.com Team

Publish Date: November 30, 2023

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