Since Monday several cases of the hMPV or the human metapneumovirus have come to the fore. The first case was identified in a hospital at Bengaluru, Karnataka where two infants, 3-month and 8-month old were detected being infected with the virus.The latest case of hMPV is an 80 year old man from Ahmedabad city of…
Since Monday, five cases of the human metapneumovirus or HMPV have been reported. All the infected patients and either few months old infants or toddlers. The identification of the virus in the country amidst reports of an outbreak in China, at the same time when COVID had started five years before, has created panic among…
In India, a total of 7 cases of hMPV have been found since Monday. The Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a common respiratory virus that primarily affects young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. While it’s not a new virus—it was first identified in 2001—it has recently gained attention due to a slight…
India reports a total of seven cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in children, two each in Karnataka, Nagpur, and Tamil Nadu, and one in Ahmedabad on Monday. Amid a surge in a cocktail of respiratory illnesses in China, the sudden rise of the HMPV virus in India has raised concerns. However, Union Health Minister…
The spread of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has sparked global concerns. The virus, which mostly affects kids, older adults and those with a weak immunity, has been identified in 5 infants in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. HMPV symptoms: How to identify HMPV infection In infants and young children, HMPV often presents with symptoms resembling those…
Cases of the human metapneumovirus are increasing in India with 3 cases identified so far. Two infants from Bengaluru and one infant from Ahmedabad have been identified as having the HMPV infection. Children, older adults and immunocompromised individuals are at a higher risk of developing severe complications in the infection.As per a media report, Delhi…
The first cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been confirmed in the country, involving two infants aged 3 months and 8 months. The third such case has been detected in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The emergence of these cases in the same region where the COVID-19 outbreak was first identified five years ago has sparked public anxiety.The…
