In recent days, the monitoring system is based on the fact that records information from press channels and social networks about cases of human pneumonia virus (Human Metapneumovirus - HMPV) in China.

Mr. Hoang Minh Duc, Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, said that on February 2, 2025, some foreign websites reported on an outbreak of the disease that occurred in China with many cases of human pneumonia (Human Metapneumovirus - HMPV) and said that the epidemic spread quickly with symptoms similar to influenza, COVID-19.
 

The Ministry of Health informs about the virus causing pneumonia in humans in China

At the same time, some of these information pages express concern about another medical crisis after COVID-19. Besides, many images of overcrowding at hospitals in China due to cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection and information about the declaration of an emergency or overloading of platforms are also shared on websites.

Immediately after noting the above information, Mr. Hoang Minh Duc said that the Preventive Medicine Department had contacted the World Health Organization in Vietnam, in the Asia Pacific region and the focal agency for the implementation of the International Health Charter (IHR) of China (China Center for Disease Control and Prevention).

Accordingly, up to now, the World Health Organization has no official information about the epidemic situation in China, and has not verified the reliability and authenticity of information on media channels, newspapers and social networks as above.

The report on the results of the key monitoring of acute respiratory-borne infectious diseases in the 52nd week of 2024 of the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also showed that samples collected from the outpatient examination departments and emergency departments of hospitals recorded the main agents of influenza virus, human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and rhovirus; samples of severe cases of severe acute respiratory infections that required hospitalization recorded the main agents were influenza virus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

In China, currently in winter weather, respiratory diseases tend to increase during this time, including the main agents are seasonal influenza virus, pediatric respiratory fusion virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

Also according to the report on the results of key monitoring acute infectious diseases transmitted through the respiratory tract in the 52nd week of 2024 of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cases of respiratory diseases, with flu-like symptoms is lower than the same period last year.

On January 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced that the respiratory infection that is spreading in this country is a routine disease, not an unusual medical event, respiratory infections usually peak at the current time of the year in this country.

On the basis of the information recorded from the event-based monitoring system, the Department of Preventive Medicine has actively monitored and monitored information on the development of respiratory diseases in China.

At the same time, the Department will continue to closely monitor the development of the epidemic situation; closely coordinate with WHO, the focal point of China's IHR implementation to update information and actively provide and share full and accurate information, not to be confused, worried but at the same time not subjective, ignored by the developments of the epidemic situation, especially in the current winter and spring periods which are going to be favorable weather conditions for respiratory pathogens.