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Uzbekistan 06/01/2025 Health Ministry denies rumors of overcrowding at the Republican Pediatric Center

Health Ministry denies rumors of overcrowding at the Republican Pediatric Center

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan has refuted rumors regarding overcrowding at the Republican Pediatric Center with children allegedly infected with metapneumovirus.

Messages circulating on certain Telegram channels were deemed unfounded by the Ministry.

The Ministry explained that the temporary increase in patient numbers was due to the completion of preventive sanitary and disinfection work in five departments of the center: neonatal care, newborn pathology and intensive care, hepatology, nephrology, and general pediatrics.

All departments resumed operations on January 6, leading to the higher influx of patients.

The Ministry emphasized that the Pediatric Center does not admit patients with infectious diseases.

The Ministry called on social media users to refrain from spreading false information.

Previously, the Ministry reported that metapneumovirus is a seasonal disease known since 2001.

Among the viral infections registered in the country, the most prevalent are influenza (39.9%), rhinovirus (32.2%), and respiratory syncytial virus (30.6%). The share of metapneumovirus cases is only 1.2%.

The disease typically presents in a mild form with symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), and rarely causes complications such as bronchiolitis or pneumonia.

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