HMPV in India: ICMR detects two cases of HMPV in babies in Karnataka through routine surveillance
The HinduThe Indian Council of Medical Research has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus in Karnataka. Both cases were identified through routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens, as part of ICMR’s ongoing efforts to monitor respiratory illnesses across the country. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao speaks about HMPV cases in Bengaluru No history of international travel According to officials from the Union Health Ministry, it is important to note that neither of the affected patients have any history of international travel. Furthermore, based on current data from ICMR and the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme network, there has been no unusual surge in Influenza-Like Illness or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness cases in the country,” the statement said. No cause for panic, says Karnataka Health Minister Harsh Gupta, Karnataka’s Principal Secretary, said HMPV is usually detected in children under the age of 11 and about 1% of all samples tested for respiratory illnesses are HMPV.