What is unusual, say epidemiologists, is the high prevalence of pneumonia in China. A surge of infections was expected in the country this winter, China’s first without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that common winter infections - rather than any new pathogens - are behind the spike in hospitalizations. Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via GettyĬhina is grappling with a surge in respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia, in children.
Parents wait for their children to be treated for respiratory disease in Chongqing, China.
