"Nevertheless, compared to the speed and virulence of viruses, Mycoplasma, which is one of the causes of pneumonia in China, can be considered not severe. The incubation period of Mycoplasma pneumoniae is also long. 'This Mycoplasma has a long incubation period. With a long incubation period, the virulence of the bacteria is not as severe as that of the virus,' said Imran in a press conference, quoted on Friday, December 1, 2023."

"If we know, pandemics are more often caused by highly virulent pathogens. We do not rule out the possibility of whether (Mycoplasma) will become a pandemic, but compared to viruses, it is much faster," he added. Imran explained that based on epidemiological reports, there has been a 40 percent increase in cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in China, with others being influenza, SARS COV-2, and so on."

According to him, Pneumonia tends to be below the level of Covid-19. However, the handling still needs to be prepared. "Of course, the referral system should be prepared and we should avoid cases increasing and everyone rushing to the hospital. This is what will burden hospitals as is currently happening in China. So I think the government needs to strengthen and ensure the referral system mechanism," he said.

"In society, Dicky emphasizes the importance of the government providing literacy about first aid at home, detection methods, and where to refer to. 'So, WHO itself has not implemented this as something that must be declared as an emergency, but if we talk about being cautious, of course, we need to be cautious. Because this is about how a country's healthcare system can or cannot respond to a surge in cases,' concluded Dicky."