HMPV Virus: Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus is spreading very rapidly in China. Now this virus has slowly started spreading in India also. So far, five cases of this virus have been reported in India. Amidst all this, China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention has informed about the death rate due to the virus. “Children, immunocompromised populations, and the elderly are susceptible and more likely to be infected with other respiratory viruses,” China’s CDC said. HMPV often causes common cold symptoms, including cough, fever, nasal congestion, and cough. and wheezing,…
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two cases of HMPV detected in Bengaluru in india no international travel history
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said in a statement on Monday that India has reported two cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka. According to the report, the disease was found in a two-month-old girl and an 8-month-old boy, both of whom had a family history of bronchopneumonia. The most surprising thing is that both the children and their families did not have any international travel history. At present the girl has been discharged. The baby boy is still admitted in Bengaluru Baptist Hospital. Sources in Bruhat…
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