Keeping Tab On Number Of HMPV Cases “Meaningless”: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

Keeping Tab On Number Of HMPV Cases “Meaningless”: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

New Delhi: Only 3% of the people who are tested for Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illnesses (SARI) are found infected with the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has triggered concerns five years after COVID-19 first emerged, former World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said. In an exclusive interview with NDTV,…

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Human Metapneumovirus: Has HMPV Been Around Since 1958? Why Was It Taken Lightly In 2001? – News18

Human Metapneumovirus: Has HMPV Been Around Since 1958? Why Was It Taken Lightly In 2001? – News18

Last Updated:January 06, 2025, 1:06 pm IST According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this virus, first identified in 2001, has existed on Earth for 66 years. Experts suggest that going by serological evidence, the virus has been circulating since at least 1958 China, currently experiencing winter, is witnessing a surge…

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