Horror images of kids writhing in beds show true scale of 'mystery' HMPV virus
Horror images of kids writhing in beds show true scale of 'mystery' HMPV virus
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Horror images have emerged of kids in hospital writhing around in pain following the outbreak of the HMPV virus in China. Heartbroken parents have taken to social media to warn others to keep their kids at home and avoid crowds after infants were seen hooked up to IV drips in what appears to be waiting rooms at a major hospital in Beijing. Mums are seen comforting tiny crying tots in heartbreaking video.
Parents of the bed-ridden children took to social media warned the virus is "no joke" after one child had severe flu-like symptoms and a "high fever for days". The virus is believed to be human metapneumovirus (HMPV) – a respiratory virus that affects the body with symptoms similar to that of the flu, the common cold and Covid.
One parent said: "We went to the supermarket and [my son] came back with HMPV, please don't take your child to crowded places." Another concerned mother said: "Over the holidays, we went to a shopping mall and she tested positive on HMPV.". While another added: "This virus is no joke, my poor baby. He has had a high fever for days, but he's getting better after the treatment. Be careful when you go out with your child.".
The disease is likely to see another explosion of growth in the country as preparations for the Chinese New Year gets underway ahead of the big day at the end of the month. The festivities will prove a perfect environment to spread with revellers travelling to be with friends and family on January 29, Daily Star reported.
