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Mumbai: Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif and Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Tuesday said that there is no reason to be alarmed at this stage about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Maharashtra. Addressing a press conference, the Ministers claimed that the two schoolgirls from Nagpur, who tested positive for HMPV, are stable. The conference…
New Delhi: There is no role of antibiotics in treating the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday asking people to maintain proper hydration, and eat nutritious food. Speaking to IANS, Guleria, Chairman, Institute of Internal Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Health Department has issued an alert following the detection of Human Metapneumo Virus (HMPV) cases in four states and Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari said that the state government is closely monitoring the situation and has directed officials to assess potential scenarios and remain prepared. “We have not yet received any guidelines…
HMPV in India: India reported two new cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) among children in Maharashtra’s Nagpur on Tuesday. A private lab confirmed the two HMPV cases. The samples have been collected and sent to AIIMS virology. Both the patients have recovered and have been discharged. India on Monday reported five HMPV cases, including…
HMPV Virus in India Live Updates: India reported its first cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Bengaluru and Gujarat as three infants tested positive for the virus amid a massive surge in the cases in China. The two infected children in Bengaluru did not have any travel history, the officials said. However, it was yet…
Global HMPV Tracker: Three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) were confirmed in India on Monday, marking the first reported instances of the virus in the country, according to the Union health ministry. In Bengaluru, a three-month-old baby, who has been discharged, and an eight-month-old, who is recovering at a hospital, were the two cases. A…
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…
Amid the rising cases of respiratory illness in China, including those caused by the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), the Union Health Ministry on Saturday assured the people that there was no need for alarm over the recent surge. The ministry, in a statement, asserted that the “situation in China is not unusual” and that “India remains…
HMPV Virus: Amid recent reports of an outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Atul Goyal said on Friday that HMPV (human metapneumovirus) is a normal respiratory problem that causes the common cold. He also stated that so far no case of this virus has been reported in India yet….
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is experiencing an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Reports and social media posts indicate that hospitals are overwhelmed with infected patients, and crematories are struggling to keep up. Some social media users suggest that multiple viruses, including influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Covid-19, are circulating in China….