ABVC Disease Alert No. 28_Update on Unknown Respiratory Illness in China_30Nov23

ABVC provide update following the event of nationwide increase of respiratory diseases incidence, mostly affecting children since mid November 2023. As officially requested by WHO, The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Beijing Children’s Hospital and under the auspices of the National Health Commission and the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention, has revealed that there was a surge in pediatric outpatient consultations and hospital admissions.