China Faces Surge in Sudden Deaths Amid Flu Outbreak, Young Adults Most Affected

From the end of 2024 to early 2025, China experienced a severe flu outbreak, leading to numerous deaths, especially in rural areas where many new graves have appeared. Some netizens reported that entire villages in their hometowns have seen their populations halved. (Video Screenshot)

[People News] Multiple provinces in China began seeing a flu epidemic toward the end of last year. Many people who initially had common cold symptoms quickly progressed to severe pneumonia, such as white lung, and died. A notably high proportion of those who passed away were in their 30s and 40s. Many online commenters believe the COVID-19 pandemic has not truly ended. However, the Chinese authorities and their controlled media and disease control centers have not acknowledged the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic. In late February, the Chinese media and disease control centers claimed that the flu virus was the main pathogen causing recent acute respiratory diseases, currently in the seasonal flu period.

Recently, a funeral industry blogger in mainland China posted a video saying, "In the past year or two, I've sent off more people born in the 1980s and 1990s, most of them from heart attacks." The deaths of those in their 30s and 40s are becoming more common.

Mr. Wang, a resident of Beijing, told Dajiyuan reporter: "This virus is still the COVID virus, and it’s untreatable. The authorities control the narrative, claiming it's just the flu. Recently, I've seen more sudden deaths among middle-aged and young adults in their 40s and 50s, mostly from heart attacks or strokes. Not long ago, I attended a funeral at a funeral home in Daxing, and I asked them how many people were cremated in one day. They said they use four furnaces and typically have around 30 people every day."

Mr. Huang, a resident of Xingtai in Hebei province, revealed, "Since last winter, many people have been suffering from recurring fevers and coughs, with many young people dying suddenly. It's most common among those in their 40s. The crematoriums can't keep up, and they're no longer mandating cremation, allowing for burials. In the countryside, I often see many new graves. When I travel elsewhere, I also see new graves along the roads."

Mr. Huang also mentioned, "Hospitals are saying it's mycoplasma infection or H1N1 flu, but everyone knows it's the COVID virus. When I went to the hospital last May, I suddenly had a fever and couldn’t stop coughing. They diagnosed it as pneumonia, but didn’t tell me it was COVID pneumonia. The county hospital couldn't handle it, so they sent me to a provincial hospital where I stayed for ten days."

Mr. Zhang, a resident of Wenshan in Yunnan, shared that around the New Year, many households in his area were affected, with several people suddenly dying. "My cousin, just a year younger than me, had a fever before the New Year and died. He was healthier than me."

Additionally, a video shared by the "Overseas Exposure" platform shows a worrying trend of an unusually high number of funerals in rural areas. "I drove along a road in the countryside and saw 17 families holding funerals, with only one holding a celebration," the video explains. This suggests a birth-to-death ratio of 1:17.

A Chinese Douyin (TikTok) influencer, "Mr. Wang says Finance," posted a video on February 9, pointing out a disturbing trend during the New Year: "There’s no one in the cities," and his cousin from the countryside also noted, "The villages are deserted." "Where have all the 1.4 billion people gone?" he questioned, even wondering whether China actually has 1.4 billion people.

In the comments section, mainland Chinese netizens shared their concerns: "I doubt there are even 1 billion people," "The population must have dropped significantly, otherwise why would the government open up to a third child policy?" "There definitely aren’t 1.4 billion people now because more are dying than being born," "I estimate it’s only about 800 million," and "Who told you there are still 1.4 billion people? The country’s population is less than 1 billion now."

A netizen from Jiangxi expressed: "In our town, many villages have disappeared, leaving not a single person behind. The entire village committee, which includes over a dozen villages, has no one left. How can there be 1.4 billion people?" 

Similarly, a netizen from Guangdong commented: "China's population is capped at 800 million. One village has lost nearly half of its population compared to before, and the nearby villages are experiencing similar declines." 

A netizen from Anhui remarked: "There are definitely not 1.4 billion people, as our production team used to consist of 200 individuals, but now there are only about 100 remaining." 

In a recent television interview, renowned Chinese singer Wang Fei shared that both her parents and brother have passed away, leaving her as the sole survivor of what was once a four-person household. 

Influenza outbreaks are currently severe across multiple provinces in China, with many individuals developing flu symptoms that quickly escalate to severe pneumonia, leading to fatalities within a few days. (Video screenshot) 

On March 10, 2024, a netizen from Hebei published an article stating that at the end of 2022, the Chinese Communist Party abruptly lifted pandemic restrictions, resulting in nearly 99% of the local population being infected, either mildly or severely. However, several elderly family members who frequently recite the nine-character phrase "Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good" have not contracted the virus. These individuals are all elderly, aged between their 70s and 90s, and to this day, they remain uninfected, which is certainly not a coincidence.

According to a report from the Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP on February 25, despite the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ongoing efforts to conceal the truth about the pandemic, the virus continues to spread across the country, and social unrest is escalating. However, many citizens have shared with the Global Service Center that their personal experiences affirm the heartfelt recitation of the nine-character mantra: 'Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance is good!', and that they and their families have remained in good health.

In fact, as early as March 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong, stated in his article 'Rationality' that 'the so-called 'CCP virus' (Wuhan pneumonia) is a plague that comes with a purpose and a target. It is intended to eliminate those who are part of the evil party and those who align with the CCP.' He warned, 'God is beginning to eradicate it, and those who stand with it will be eliminated.'

Master Li also provided guidance in 'Rationality' on how people can avoid this plague, saying, 'People should sincerely repent to God, recognize their shortcomings, and seek the opportunity to correct them; this is the solution, this is the miraculous medicine.' He emphasized that 'speaking the truth, quitting the CCP, and sincerely reciting the mantra are all the best miraculous medicines.'