Pregnant women, elderly population, immunocompromised individuals, those with underlying multiple comorbidities and lung diseases, as well as cardiac patients a
The action comes after the Centre issued an advisory to States and Union Territories urging them to immediately review public health and hospital preparedness measures.
At least six states have put their health infrastructure on alert mode after the Centre's directive to review readiness in view of a surge in respiratory illnesses among children in China.
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.
A wave of childhood respiratory illnesses in China is not only overwhelming doctors and hospitals, but it is also prompting questions about the spike itself and how worried the rest of the world should be.