Ahli: Waspada peningkatan Kematian, Kenaikan Flu Burung di China

Turning to today's headlines. The virus has spread in China in the last month. Online videos showing Chinese hospitals are filled with patients. Social media posts across the country report an increase in the number of deaths in their communities. Meanwhile, the bird flu virus kills many jobs in China every day. Doctors and nurses in several provinces have even conducted emergency medical training. What is happening to public health in China? And has the US and the rest of the world done enough to protect their citizens from the potential pandemic? Experts who have observed the situation in the US and China say, it's not enough. Before we listen to experts' analysis, let's listen to the voices of people living in different parts of China. For safety, we have changed their voices. Are there a lot of people with the flu? Yes, there are a lot. Most of them are elderly people and children. You can hear my son in the background. I have children. My mother is also sick. There are also young people in their 20s, teenagers, and elderly people in their 70s and 80s. A lot of people are infected with the flu. It seems like a new virus. What do the hospitals say about this disease? They just say it's a type of flu. I just got the flu. There are a lot of sick people, both adults and children. It's severe. Fever and sore throat. But no one is saying what kind of virus it is. No one is saying anything. The hospitals are very full. How long do people have to wait? Very long. Everyone has to wait for hours. Five to six hours, sometimes six to seven hours. When did this happen? It's been going on for a month now. There are so many cases of fever and flu. I just got the flu as well. I'm still not fully recovered. Some people throw up and have diarrhea. Some people have fever, cough, and sore throat. How many people have been sick in your area? A lot. It's similar to the flu in the past. Maybe it's still COVID. The drugs don't seem to work. There's a plague in the north. My friend died from a lung infection. He's in the grave today, but I'm not going home. He used to be healthy. Is there anyone else? I've heard a lot. There are a lot of cases. Now the crematorium is overwhelmed with people who queue up for cremation services. A lot of people have died. Hospitals have been flooded, and now the situation is worse. Just look at the crematorium. They're overwhelmed. They can't get cremation on the same day. Families have to pay more to get cremation. Can you imagine how many people have died? Are there a lot of people in the crematorium? Of course. Sometimes people have to queue up for five or six hours. Eyewitness reports are worrying. Some of our interviewees say they believe the Chinese regime is covering up the situation. Some also say hospitals and even funeral homes are helping to censor it. Others say the crematorium staff are asking people not to record the crowd there. Some also doubt the flu test results from Chinese hospitals, arguing that the drugs given to target the flu don't ease their pain. They say doctors also refuse to question the results of the test. Shan Lin has served as a microbiologist at the US Army for seven years. He is also an assistant professor at the Department of Biomedical Science at Faith Hen College in New York. I think from the netizens' reports, videos, and a lot of postings, this is very worrying. And this wave, a lot of people say it's even bigger than during COVID. So I think it's very worrying. The Chinese government only emphasizes that this is a normal cold season. They know that there is a sharp increase from several different pathogens, but they can't explain why so many people have severe symptoms, why so many people go to the hospital, why so many people die. The Chinese CDC published its latest report on the epidemic of respiratory tract diseases across the country on Thursday, claiming that the incidence of infection has decreased. There are no new pathogens or unidentified pathogens. The report also states that the influenza virus is the main cause of respiratory tract infections. In its latest report focusing on the influenza virus, the Chinese government claims that both North and South China have fewer positive cases and only one case in the area reported. This report is very contrast with what the people say. Now people are asking why the hospitals are doing emergency training if the officials say the cases are on the downswing. I think the Chinese government is actually hiding something very serious. I think the Chinese government is actually hiding something very serious. From various information collected, we can see that many provinces in China are doing training for bird flu infection to humans. Like in Shanxi province, Fujian province, Fuzhou city, Guangdong province. Many provinces are conducting training to prepare for bird flu infection to humans. So there are many signs. Another concern is that in addition to the training, China is still enthusiastic in its efforts to increase tourism to the country to restore its loyal economy. Last December, Beijing announced a 10-day visa-free rule for citizens in more than 50 countries, including the US, Canada, and the UK, making traveling to China much easier. I don't recommend people to travel to China. The Chinese government is not transparent about the large number of people who are in hospital and the number of deaths in China. In addition to eyewitness reports in China, let's see what happened to the bird flu virus. Bird flu virus The owner of a poultry farm in China reported a major loss due to the bird flu virus. Social media videos show dead chicken and duck eggs. This kind of information does not appear in Chinese media headlines. In the US, the CDC reported that the bird flu virus has affected more than 150 million livestock and has spread to other mammals, including bobcats and brown bears, as well as livestock such as cattle. Last year alone, almost 1,000 livestock were tested positive for H5N1. Now, the CDC-IS still states the risk of transmission from birds to humans is low. They also have not detected a case of bird flu transmission between humans, which means all human infections are caused by contact with infected feces. An epidemiologist from Florida, Dr. Edwin Michael, voiced the other potential dangers if humans are infected with bird flu and influenza A viruses at the same time. Both viruses can mutate into more dangerous viruses. And Michael said, the new virus could cause an epidemic. The concern came when the US experienced the worst flu season in the last 15 years. And for the first time last month, the number of deaths from the flu has exceeded the number of deaths from the coronavirus. The US, Britain, Australia and the European Union have just started preparing vaccines to fight the H1N1 infection in humans.