HMPV cases in India: Following the detection of two Human Metapneumovirus cases in the state, the Karnataka government on Monday urged people not to panic as the virus is not as transmissible as Covid-19. Emphasising that the respiratory virus primarily affects children, causing infections similar to the common cold, the Karnataka government said in a release that hospitals have been …
Amid reports of a Human Metapneumovirus outbreak in China, the Indian Council of Medical Research has confirmed the detection of two HMPV cases in Karnataka, reported ANI on Monday. However, HMPV is not a “mysterious virus”, Hyderbad-based Dr Sivaranjani Santosh told South First in an interview. ‘HMPV is not a mystery virus’: Sivaranjani Santosh Urging the public to be aware …
