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    China insists surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by ‘known pathogens’ like flu

    by Alisha Rahaman Sarkar Nov 27, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

    Chinese authorities on Sunday said flu and a range of known pathogens were behind the rise in respiratory illnesses across the northern part of the country.

    China's healthcare system was once again overwhelmed with a wave of pneumonia cases that has become a concern among neighbouring countries and prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to seek more details.

    The health ministry claimed was caused by an overlap of common viruses and not by any novel virus.

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