China in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, says foreign ministry
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Jan 10 that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organisation on respiratory diseases.
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PUBLISHED ONJanuary 10, 2025 8:24 AM
BEIJING — The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday (Jan 10) that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organisation (WHO) on respiratory diseases, when asked about cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.
The Chinese government takes the health of its people and that of foreign nationals in China seriously, but the HMPV is not a new virus and has been circulating in humans for more than 60 years, Guo Jiakun, a foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular news conference.
In its latest report, China's Centre For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said HMPV cases remained at high levels.
Source: Reuters