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how HMPV affects people and if antibiotics are effective against the virus

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how HMPV affects people and if antibiotics are effective against the virus

Symptoms of HMPV appear mild in adults. However, this disease may be more risky for certain groups of people. Now the question arises that for which people this disease can cause more trouble. Actually, old people, people with weak immunity and children need to be especially careful about this disease. In this article we will talk in detail about how HMPV affects people? He will also tell whether antibiotics will be useful in this disease? Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been reported in children across the country. Cases of…

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HMPV infections are common during the winter and usually affect children below the age of 14 years.

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HMPV infections are common during the winter and usually affect children below the age of 14 years.

Human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV. It is a virus that causes symptoms like common cold. It usually causes infection in the upper part. However, it can also cause lower respiratory infections like pneumonia, exacerbation of asthma, or make chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worse. HMPV infection is common during winter and early spring and it usually occurs in children under 14 years of age and the elderly. People with weak immune systems can also get infected. HMPV can cause serious complications such as bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, exacerbation of asthma…

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How deadly is HMPV Virus China Center for Disease Control and Prevention Tells on fatality rate

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How deadly is HMPV Virus China Center for Disease Control and Prevention Tells on fatality rate

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

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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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