Mysterious Disease Outbreak in China Has Residents Fearing Authorities Are ‘Covering Up’ New Epidemic
By Mansur Shaheen, The Messenger
Children in China are falling ill with a mysterious form of pneumonia, and parents are concerned that the nation’s health authorities are covering up a new epidemic.
A health alert appeared on ProMED, a global surveillance platform for infectious disease outbreaks, Tuesday night of a mysterious illness emerging in China. Hospitals in Beijing, one of the most populous cities in the world with 22 million residents, and the southern province of Liaoning are overwhelmed, the notice said.
