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The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday (January 10) that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) on respiratory diseases, when asked about the rising cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. The Chinese government takes the health of its people and that of foreign nationals in China seriously, but the HMPV is not a new virus and has been circulating in humans for more than 60 years, Guo Jiakun, a foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular news conference. &quot;HMPV infections manifest itself as a self-limiting disease,&quot; Guo said. &quot;Rendering a common virus as an unknown virus goes against scientific common sense and is alarmist talk.&quot; On Tuesday (January 7), the WHO said it had been in contact with Chinese health officials and had not received any reports of unusual outbreak patterns.

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization on respiratory diseases.

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization on respiratory diseases.

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China in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, foreign ministry says

China in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, foreign ministry says

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Published Jan 10, 2025 08:31 PM PHT

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