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Indonesia heightens monitoring in response to ‘mysterious pneumonia’ outbreak in China

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Since mid-October, authorities have been reporting higher levels of “influenza-like illness” in northern China.

Since mid-October, the authorities have been reporting higher levels of “influenza-like illness” in northern China.

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- The Indonesian Health Ministry has instructed healthcare professionals across the country to increase their monitoring of cases of respiratory illnesses, following a recent outbreak of “mysterious pneumonia” in northern China.

Since mid-October, the authorities have been reporting

higher levels of “influenza-like illness” in northern China

compared to the same periods in the past three years, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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