US EditionRussia denies reports of mystery virus causing victims to cough up blood
- Reports of a mystery virus in Russia have caused concern, with symptoms including coughing up blood and high fevers, but health authorities have not confirmed many cases nor provided clear details about the outbreak.
- Hospitals in one affected city are overwhelmed by patients with respiratory distress, as noted by NBC News.
- Health officials have classified cases under acute upper respiratory tract infection but have not confirmed the total number of infections.
- The World Health Organization is monitoring the situation closely, although unconfirmed claims suggest environmental factors may be exacerbating the illness in industrial areas.
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Bloody cough and persistent high fever: “It's a nightmare, the ribs hurt from coughing so much. There are those who recover and those who have a sudden meltdown.” The alarm goes off for the new mysterious illness
The news was announced on March 29 by SHOT, the independent Russian breaking news channel on Telegram. The site reports testimonies of residents of various Russian cities, who tell of an illness with severe respiratory symptoms. The news was then relaunched by other media such as News.ru, Lenta.ru and Newizv.ru, which report on the problem while observing the absence of official confirmation from state agencies. Fever and bloody cough The diseas…
NDTV
Thelocalreport.inRussia Dismisses Claims Of Blood-Coughing Mystery Virus, Cites Common Respiratory Infections
Russian authorities have dismissed growing speculation over reports of an unidentified virus that causes patients to cough up blood and suffer from prolonged high fever, saying no new pathogens have been detected, Newsweek reported. Reports of a mysterious respiratory illness, initially circulated by the Telegram channel SHOT and later amplified by local media, described patients experiencing severe symptoms while testing negative for influenza…
Mystery over 'unknown' virus causing people to cough up blood in Russia
Some patients said they coughed so hard they spit up blood (Picture: Getty) Rumours of an ‘unidentified’ virus which causes sufferers to ‘cough up blood’ have been spreading in Russia. Despite patients testing negative for both influenza and COVID-19, Russian officials have attributed the extreme symptoms to common respiratory infections. Local media and Telegram channels have shared news of the ‘severe’ infections online, prompting further worr…
America First Report
Has a Biological Weapon That Causes People to “Cough up Blood” Been Released Inside Russia?
(End of the American Dream)—It is being reported that an unknown disease that causes people to “cough up blood” has spread to multiple cities in Russia. When I first heard reports that this was happening, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. But now more media outlets are reporting on this mystery disease, and the new reports that I am seeing are extremely alarming. Of course it is entirely possible that this is a naturally occurring illness, but…
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