2026届高三英语培优 外刊阅读学案 呼吸道病毒HMPV悄然来袭.docxVIP

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外刊精选｜今年流感比往年更“凶”？呼吸道病毒HMPV悄然来袭

近期，全国多地进入流感高发季。中国疾病预防控制中心数据显示，今年冬季高发的呼吸道疾病中，除了流感和支原体感染等，又新增了人偏肺病毒（HMPV）感染。患者通常会出现发热、咳嗽、鼻塞、流涕、声音嘶哑等症状。那么，人偏肺病毒究竟是什么？它是一种新病毒吗？

WhatWeKnowAboutHMPV,theVirusSpreadinginChina

ByStephanieNolen

ReportsofasurgeincasesofarespiratoryvirusinChinahaveevokeddarkechoesofthestartoftheCovid-19pandemicalmostexactlyfiveyearsago.

Butdespitethesurfacesimilarities,thissituationisverydifferent,andfarlessworrisome,medicalexpertssay.Thecasesarereportedtobeinfectionswithhumanmetapneumovirus,knowntodoctorsasHMPV.

Itisoneofseveralpathogensthatcirculateacrosstheworldeachyear,causingrespiratoryillnesses.HMPViscommon—socommonthatmostpeoplewillbeinfectedwhiletheyarestillchildrenandmayexperienceseveralinfectionsintheirlifetimes.ItcausessymptomsmuchlikethoseassociatedwithfluandCovid,includingcough,fever,nasalcongestionandwheezing.Theviruswasidentifiedin2001.

OfficialChinesedatashowsthatHMPVcaseshavebeenrisingsincemid-December,inbothoutpatientandemergencycases,accordingtoXinhua,thestatenewsagency.Someparentsandsocialmediauserswereunfamiliarwiththevirusandwereseekingadviceonline,theoutletsaid;iturgedcalmandordinaryprecautionssuchaswashingone’shandsfrequentlyandavoidingcrowdedplaces.

Someusershavecrackedjokes,sayingthattheycouldfinallyuseupthemaskstheyhadstockpiledduringthecoronaviruspandemic.Manycommentershavediscussedageneraluptickinillness:WhydoesthefluhurtsomuchwastrendingonWeibo,asocialmediaplatform,onMonday.

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