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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 …

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 …

An outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus in China has raised alarm globally. HMPV cases in India Five cases of the HMPV virus were reported in India on Monday, January 6. The HMPV virus poses a significant risk, particularly to vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems. HMPV virus symptoms HMPV outbreak: Should …

Human metapneumovirus: Doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of

CNN — The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, spiked this spring, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s respiratory virus surveillance systems. “I’ve never heard of it.” Human metapneumovirus was discovered by Dutch virus hunters in 2001. “Those are the …