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…
While HMPV infection cases have created panic in India, especially at a time when outbreaks have been reported in China, health experts are urging people not to panic.A new study has shed light on human metapneumovirus and its impact on pediatric health. The study by researchers from Regional Level Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory (RVRDL),…
With the COVID wounds still raw, the news of HMPV outbreak in China from where the COVID outbreak emerged five years before, has put everyone in a state of panic. Parents, mostly, are highly concerned because the virus attacks kids more than any other section of the population. Distressed videos from China are also adding…
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus, has raised alarms after an outbreak in China and cases emerging in India. With so far 3 confirmed cases in India, the authorities are closely monitoring the situation. While there’s no immediate cause for alarm, understanding the virus and who is most at risk is very much important…
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak has raised worldwide concerns on its spread, mode of transmission, and most importantly the symptoms seen in individuals who are infected with this virus.The HMPV outbreak in China is being closely monitored by several countries. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring…
