Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria mainly sickening five-14 age group, with the rest mostly affected by different types of viruses, disease control expert says, as schools, childcare institutions and nursing homes are urged to adopt epidemic prevention and control measures.
WHO request follows reports about overcrowded fever clinics, hospital emergency rooms and children’s wards, with experts citing the circulation of multiple winter pathogens, including Sars-CoV-2.