Cause of the spread/ Outbreak of the HMPV virus in China, epidemiologist: Here’s how likely it is to turn into a pandemic

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Hospitals in China have been overwhelmed by an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, which causes respiratory problems.

This outbreak has raised concerns worldwide, as the spread of HMPV is comparable to the initial outbreak of COVID-19.

In an interview with “ABC e Mëngjesit”, epidemiologist Ilir Alimehmeti stressed that the chances of this virus turning into a pandemic are very low.

He also added that the virus has been among us for years and most people have had it at least once. But the cause of the spread in China has a specific reason.

“It is not a new virus, but it was identified in the Netherlands in 2001. It has existed before. In human studies it means that it has been there for years.

But why did it happen in China? To wash away those “tributes” of three years of closure. They stayed isolated and contained all the viruses, by closing down. This virus has been here. We have all been through it once. This simply does not give full immunity, which means that after two years you can be infected again. But China, being closed, has not been affected.

This virus has a very low chance of causing a pandemic. The flu has a chance of turning into a pandemic, but not this virus”, – said the doctor.

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