HMPV cases in India: HMPV is a respiratory infection caused by a virus in the Pneumoviridae family. Symptoms often resemble a common cold, but severe cases can develop into bronchitis or pneumonia.
HMPV: DGHS convened a meeting with chief district medical officers and the state programme officer of IDSP to discuss preparedness to address respiratory illnesses in Delhi.
The Telangana Public Health Department has asked people to follow certain Dos and Don'ts and said there is no cause for alarm regarding the HMPV reports.
For the past few days, reports of a massive flu outbreak in China have been circulating abroad, particularly in India and Indonesia. Health officials, however, maintain the outbreak is an annual occurrence during the winter.
HMPV virus: A senior official said that the National Centre for Disease Control is closely monitoring the seasonal influenza cases in the country in the wake of the recent reports of an outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus in China.
China referred to guidelines issued by the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration of China regarding the prevention and control of respiratory diseases in the winter.
HMPV outbreak in China: Dr Arjun Dang, CEO, Dr Dangs Lab, said that the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China highlights the need for heightened surveillance and early detection mechanisms to curb its spread.
A mysterious virus, HMPV, has grappled China after five years of Covid-19 outbreak. The authorities have instructed people to wear masks and wash hands regularly.
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