State health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday sought to dispel concerns surrounding the detection of two cases of Human Metapneumovirus in the state, saying that the virus is not new and does not pose a significant threat. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao chairs a meeting regarding the Human Metapneumovirus after two cases of the virus were detected in …
HMPV virus cases in India: With India reporting five cases of human metapneumovirus and an outbreak in China, #Lockdown began trending on social media. Many users drew parallels to the 2019-2020 period when early Covid-19 cases emerged in China, ultimately leading to a global pandemic that disrupted economies worldwide and killed lakhs. Addressing the HMPV scare in India, Union Health …
Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday raised concerns about the outbreak of the HMPV virus, urging the Centre to take immediate action. Arvind Kejriwal, national convener for the Aam Aadmi Party, expressed alarm over the HMPV virus epidemic on Monday and urged the Centre to act quickly. Kejriwal emphasised the importance of drawing from past experiences with …
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said that the state was closely monitoring the reports of a surge in respiratory infections in China, where Human Metapneumovirus is emerging as a significant pathogen of interest. Her statement came a day after India's Director General of Health Services, Dr Atul Goel, said that India has so far not reported any cases …