China's Pneumonia Cases Spark Social Media Discussions

China is confronting a wave of respiratory illnesses that have sparked conversations on social media, drawing attention to the pneumonia wave in the fourth week of November 2023, announced GlobalData.

On November 30, 2023, Shreyasee Majumder, Social Media Analyst at GlobalData, commented in a press release, "Influencers express varied opinions and concerns about the surge of respiratory illnesses in China.

Some influencers expressed concerns over overwhelmed hospitals, particularly those treating children, undiagnosed cases, and lack of data transparency.

Social media influencers also draw comparisons to recent pandemics, stressing the need for transparent information, global cooperation, and proactive public health strategies to address the evolving pneumonia challenge."

GlobalData's Social Media Analytics Platform captures a few influencer opinions, such as Annie Sparrow, Associate Professor Global Health Icahn School Medicine, who posted on X:

"It's concerning that @WHO's presser doesn't mention confirmed mycoplasma outbreak in South Korea. Mycoplasma is treatable, but there is no vaccine, and there are some indications that the pneumonia may be antimicrobial resistant."