There is an uproar all over the world regarding Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), but the Health Ministry of India has issued a statement regarding it saying that there is no need to panic. Because this is a 24 year old virus. The arrival of virus in India is not a new thing. It has been spreading all over the world for many years. HMPV spreads through air through breathing. It can make people of any age its victims. The country’s health system and surveillance networks are alert and there is no cause for concern.
This virus was discovered only 24 years ago
HMPV was first discovered in the year 2001. Despite being discovered 24 years ago, its vaccine has not been made yet. The new guideline of the Karnataka Directorate of Medical Education states that there is no specific antiviral treatment or vaccine for HMPV. Why are these symptoms like normal cold and cough?
What did China say about this disease?
The Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) also noted that there is currently no vaccine or drug effective against HMPV. The symptoms of this disease also vary from person to person. According to the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dutch scholars first discovered HMPV in nasopharyngeal aspirate samples in 2001. The initial symptoms of this disease are respiratory disease, accumulation of mucus or phlegm in the upper part of the throat of children.
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How dangerous is HMPV?
In this matter, ABP Live spoke to PCIR Chairman Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Dr. GC Khilnani. He said that no one can forget the havoc of the Corona epidemic. There are thousands and millions of viruses like it in the world. HMPV was identified in 2001. It causes mild cough and cold. Especially children below five years of age are easily affected by it and the risk is very high for children below two years of age. According to Dr. GC Khilnani, the concern at this time is that the mutation of the virus has not been detected yet. It cannot even be said which mutation this is. Apart from this, there is no information about the severity of the virus. If it mutates badly then it can spread like Covid. Some people are saying that this is a new virus but it is not so.
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