- An article written by Shivani Gadre
The Central Government has issued a high alert to all hospitals as a mysterious pneumonia-like disease emerges in children in China, post the COVID-19 era. This has prompted both central and state governments, including Surat Civil Hospital in India, to be on high alert. Given the severity of respiratory diseases observed among children in China, including influenza, mycoplasma pneumonia, and global concern, including the World Health Organization, is rising. In response, the Indian government, through advisories, has instructed health systems at various levels—city and district health systems, health officers, and civil hospitals—to be vigilant. This advisory emphasizes a proactive approach to avoid the mistakes made during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state government has already issued advisory notices to all health systems, focusing on the need to review and update the availability of bed