The rapid spread of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) virus in China has once again worried the world. All countries fear that this virus originating from China might again take the form of an epidemic like Corona virus. But do you know when the World Health Organization (WHO) declares a virus an epidemic? Today we will tell you about it.
hMPV virus spread in China
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China has once again frightened the world. According to media reports and social media posts, the situation in China is worsening due to the new hMPV virus. Not only this, there is a crowd of patients outside the hospitals there. Let us tell you that Human Metapneumovirus (HMVP) is somewhat corona virus Just like it looks. This virus usually causes cold-like symptoms. Not only this, this virus is most affecting small children, the elderly and people with weak immune systems. Due to this virus, patients are facing problems like cough, fever, blocked nose.
alert in india
An alert has been issued in India regarding the hMPV virus spread in China. Let us tell you that the Health Ministry of India said that the government is keeping an eye on the developments. He said that metapneumovirus is like any other virus, which causes common cold. According to the government, it can cause flu-like symptoms in the very old and the very young. The government said that if there is an increase in cases, the country is prepared to deal with this situation.
When does WHO declare a virus an epidemic?
Let us tell you that only the World Health Organization (WHO) declares any disease or virus as an epidemic. Now the question is when does the World Health Organization declare a disease an epidemic? According to the information, WHO declares an epidemic after seeing the number of deaths and victims caused by any virus. WHO also looks at how many countries the virus has spread to and how many people it can affect. Let us tell you that the decision to declare a disease an epidemic has to be taken by WHO. No other organization or country can say anything in this matter. After the announcement of the epidemic, an atmosphere of fear is created across the country.
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