Posts have flooded social media warning that a new pandemic could be starting in China. Here's why scientists think those fears might be overblown.
Australians may have spotted images of busy hospital waiting rooms in China on their social media feeds in recent days, alongside warnings of a "new virus" spreading through the world's second most populous country. While many of the posts mention a "mysterious respiratory" illness, experts have said the virus is not unfamiliar to Australians and it's unlikely to warrant panic.
" He said it was "vital for China to share its data on this outbreak in a timely manner", including epidemiological data about who is getting infected and genomic data confirming that HMPV is the culprit. Senanayake said genomic data would also guide vaccine development, which is already underway.
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