PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed pneumonia – China (02): (BJ, LN) children, reported epidemic, comment
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UNDIAGNOSED PNEUMONIA – CHINA (02): (BEIJING, LIAONING) CHILDREN,
REPORTED EPIDEMIC, COMMENTARY
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Date: Wed 22 Nov 2023
Source: Stephan Gibson [edited]
Regarding Undiagnosed pneumonia – China: (BJ, LN) children, reported
epidemic, RFI (20231121.871326), this is consistent with reports of
ongoing nationwide Mycoplasma pneumonia in both western and Chinese
news sources, going on for at least 2 months now. My personal
experience is also consistent with those reports: numerous friends
with illness, primarily coughing and lethargy, but at least one with a
high fever as the 1st symptom. Azithromycin and doxycycline are
effective in at least the few cases I know of. In my mind, this
presentation is consistent with Mycoplasma.
Wang X, Li Maozhong, Luo M, et al. Mycoplasma pneumoniae triggers
pneumonia epidemic in autumn and winter in Beijing: a multicentre,
population-based epidemiological study between 2015 and 2020. Emerg
Microbes Infect. 2022; 11(1): 1508-1517; doi:
10.1080/22221751.2022.2078228;
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35582916/.