Are the quarantine camps in China for a hemorrhagic fever?

Recently, I saw a report in the Daily Mail about quarantine camps in Xi’an, China. The centers were supposed to isolate people who have the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

I looked for the Twitter page of the source of the Tweets, Songpinganq. According to (him/her?) the People stay in the camps for between 14 to 28 days, and that’s too long for COVID-19 isolation. Typically, it is 5 to 10 days for COVID isolation.

Songpinganq has a long list of Tweets about the isolation camps in China’s provinces. I downloaded a map of China and its provinces and underlined those with the quarantine camps in red mentioned in the Tweets. See below.

Source: Wikipedia

Only one person per cell is allowed. The cells are not designed for respiratory infection. Viruses can easily pass thru the cell windows, and people can even stick their heads out. If they have COVID, they can easily give it to others.

Songpinganq

In one video, the “Chinese stormtroopers” use a fog spray to deliver something flammable and light it up. Watch the video below.

Omicron arrived in china days ago.

Another video shows a flamethrower and fog sprayer in action.


Nothing makes sense for the Omicron variant with a low mortality rate. According to two studies, the fomite or surface spread of COVID-19 is extremely low.[5][6].

Could it be that China may be having another epidemic on its hands and using the Omicron as a cover story?

Hemorrhagic Fever

On December 31, 2021, China’s CDC Weekly reported A Total of 2,657 Reported Cases and 14 Deaths Due to Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome — Shaanxi Province, China, January 1–December 19, 2021. [1]

The Global Times also reported hemorrhagic fever. Xi ‘an reports hemorrhagic fever cases, but no need to panic as medical experts urge quick vaccinations.

Today, there are no vaccines for hemorrhagic fever, but market projections are being made for 2027. Here is a report made in October 2021, Hemorrhagic Fever Vaccine Market Share 2021- Global Size, Regions with Top Countries Data, Business Development Plans, Analysis, and Growth Forecast by 2027

But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s get back to the topic.

What is Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome?

Hemorrhagic fever renal syndrome (HFRS) is an acute viral disease transmitted from mice, rats, shrews, and voles through their aerosolized feces. It is found in Asia and Europe, and. China has the highest incidence, with about 90% of the cases.

The Hantavirus virus causes the disease. The most common serotypes in China are the hantavirus (HTNV) and the Seoul virus (SEOV).

A study published in December 2021 described the isolation of the Seoul Virus in the liver of rats in China’s southern cities. [4] If you refer to the map, notice that almost all provinces south of China have quarantine facilities.

What happens in HFRS?

The incubation period is about three weeks. Recall that the people in the quarantine camps stay up to 28 days. Three weeks is enough to identify people with HFRS who need to be tested.

HFRS presents as headache, high-grade fever, muscle pains, and vomiting. Similar to the flu or COVID-19. The infected person may be asymptomatic or have mild to severe symptoms. It is hard to know if someone has COVID or a beginning hemorrhagic fever, which explains the quarantines.

The platelet count is low, and the primary abnormality is leakiness of the capillaries leading to low blood pressure, blood clotting, and bleeding problems. Later on, acute kidney injury with electrolyte problems can happen.

Diagnosis is made by a blood test called the ELISA. PCR is not as reliable as the viral load is very short-lived. Treatment is by an antiviral medication called Ribavirin, but the most effective therapy is supportive management.

The mortality rate varies from 0.43% to 15%, depending on the strain of the hantavirus. In comparison, in a recent study of 14,054 Omicron patients in the US, the estimate is 0.16%.[3]

Summary

China may be trying to contain a hemorrhagic fever outbreak, which is why they are putting millions of its citizens in quarantines. The duration of the quarantine is consistent with the incubation period of the Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome. Like solitary confinement with open windows and fogging, the measures used are not used for the coronavirus. Instead, it is used for mass cleaning for hantavirus as recommended by Idaho State University.

Is it possible that the Omicron scare is used as a front story? Before, I thought that sounded woo-woo, but when I saw the Marketwatch article about the production of vaccines for hemorrhagic viruses for this decade, it sounded more real.

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome also happens in the rural areas of the US. Here is a CDC guide on how to be safe from it.

 

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References:

  1. Wei J, Huang X, Li S, Du S, Yu P, Li J. A Total of 2,657 Reported Cases and 14 Deaths Due to Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome — Shaanxi Province, China, January 1–December 19, 2021. China CDC Wkly. 2021;3(53):1143. doi:10.46234/ccdcw2021.272
  2. Hemorrhagic Fever Renal Syndrome – StatPearls – NCBI Books
  3. Wang, L., Berger, N.A., Davis, P.B., Kaelber, D.C., Volkow, N.D., Xu, R. (2022). Comparison of outcomes from COVID infection in pediatric and adult patients before and after the emergence of Omicron. medRxiv
  4. He W, et al. Detection and Genetic Characterization of Seoul Virus in Liver Tissue Samples From Rattus norvegicus and Rattus tanezumi in Urban Areas of Southern China. Front Vet Sci. 2021;8:748232. Published 2021 Dec 13. doi:10.3389/fvets.2021.748232
  5. Onakpoya IJ, et al. SARS-CoV-2 and the role of fomite transmission: a systematic review. F1000Res. 2021 Mar 24;10:233. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.51590.3. PMID: 34136133; PMCID: PMC8176266.
  6. Goldman E. Exaggerated risk of transmission of COVID-19 by fomites [published correction appears in Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 30;:]. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020;20(8):892-893. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30561-2

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