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The spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory infection that shares symptoms with flu and COVID-19, has raised alarms globally, particularly following reports of its rapid spread in China. Recent reports from China show an increase in hospitalizations due to respiratory illnesses, with some people wearing masks in hospitals, reminiscent of the COVID-19…
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….
Zurich: The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday he was not sure he was going to survive an air strike on Yemen’s main airport carried out by Israel a day earlier during a series of attacks on the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. Speaking after his ordeal at the Sanaa International Airport on Thursday,…
Complying with the WHO-recommended levels of sodium intake could avert three lakh deaths due to heart and chronic kidney disease in 10 years, a modelling study by the World Health Organization has estimated. High levels of sodium — an ingredient of salt — are one of the main dietary risks of death and disability. Packaged…
Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt to pose a threat to international public health, but where research was still needed to improve their surveillance and diagnosis. In 2018, “disease X” was included, which signified that a pathogen previously not on our…
FIFA teamed up with the World Health Organization on Wednesday for a campaign to educate the football industry about the risks of concussion injuries. “Concussion is a public health issue of concern at all levels of football, and many other sports, requiring greater levels of awareness and action,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in…
The risk of Mpox to the general population in countries outside the affected regions remains low but there is a need to learn more about the death rate and the factors influencing the spread of the virus, a former medical officer at the World Health Organisation (WHO) told News18. Krutika Kuppalli, former medical officer for…
The final analysis included 63 studies from 1994-2022. There is no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, according to a new World Health Organization-commissioned review of the available published evidence worldwide. Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a corresponding rise in the incidence…
It’s important to remain vigilant and take precautions against Mpox, which may not be as lethal as Covid-19 but must not be ignored, experts have told News18. Experts said public must understand that they should not fear but also should not hide lesions or blisters on the skin — the most noticeable symptoms of Mpox…