New Challenge for Lukashenkа

In 2020, this threat led to a popular uprising.

Cases of infection with the metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been recorded in Russia and Ukraine. It is called the new COVID-19, which is capable of causing another pandemic.

The virus may already be in Belarus, but, as in 2020, the Belarusian authorities are again hiding the statistics of the disease.

It was Aliaksandr Lukashenka's disdainful attitude towards his own population, the concealment of the scale of the spread of COVID and information about the mortality rate from this disease that led to protests.

The current epidemic also falls on the electoral cycle. How will the authorities behave this time? The most likely scenario for Lukashenka is to hold out until the elections without creating panic, and then let the grass not grow.

In this situation, Belarusians again, as in 2020, may be left alone with a terrible epidemic. Here's what you need to know about HMPV.

What is known about HMPV

It is a respiratory virus that causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections. The disease was first discovered in 2001, but there is no vaccine to prevent it.

HMPV symptoms are similar to flu symptoms, such as cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath. However, in severe cases, the virus can lead to complications such as bronchitis or pneumonia.

Depending on how severe the case is, the incubation period is usually 3-7 days, and full recovery may take several more days.

How is the virus spread?

HMPV is contagious, which means it can spread through the air as well as through touch. The virus can be spread by coughing or sneezing.

It remains active on the surface of objects at room temperature, so touching such an object can also lead to infection.

Similar to COVID-19

In many ways, this virus is similar to COVID-19. Some similarities are that both affect the respiratory tract and cause cough, fever, congestion, sore throat and shortness of breath. They both spread through the respiratory tract.

Yury Hnidzin, udf.by

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