India has reported cases of Human Metapneumovirus, a key health concern emerging from China. "It's important to note the recent rise in HMPV cases in China fits seasonal patterns and higher awareness and testing," Dr Mehta pointed out, adding, "At this point, health authorities, including the WHO, have not said that HMPV threatens a pandemic." Dr Vikas Mittal, Pulmonologist, Department …
Over the past few weeks, several news sources have reported on a surge in human metapneumovirus infections in northern China. “We expect the usual seasonal increase in respiratory infections, including HMPV, but so far, we have not observed anything out of the ordinary this year.” The virus is typically spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person sneezes or coughs, …
Five years after the SARS-CoV-2 virus overwhelmed hospitals in Wuhan, China, acute respiratory diseases caused by viruses including the human metapneumovirus in children and the elderly, and influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, are increasing in the country, especially in its northern provinces. Globally, 3%-10% of hospital admissions and 1% of acute lower respiratory infection-related deaths in children under age five …
