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Research has found 90 percent of infections with mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria, which is driving up cases in China, are now resistant to common antibiotics.
The spike in illness in the country where COVID emerged in late 2019 attracted the spotlight when the World Health Organization sought information last week, citing a report on clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children.
Health officials have urged the public to wear face masks again after experiencing a spike in 'flu-like cases' amid the growing concern of the Chinese outbreak.
Amid China's recent surge in respiratory diseases, reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, concerns arise while authorities reassure the public. Hospitals are inundated, particularly with afflicted children, echoing past unsettling memories. Presently, no alarming global implications are indicated, yet an unsettling parallel to the pandemic's initial stages in China emerges.
In view of the outbreak in parts of China, a number of states in India have advised caution and issued advisories.