Tag: HMPV Case in India

HMPV Detected In 4-Year-Old Boy From Ahmedabad, 8th Case In Gujarat

January 30, 2025 admin

Ahmedabad: A 4-year-old boy from Ahmedabad city has contracted human metapneumovirus, taking the number of HMPV cases in Gujarat to eight, officials said on Thursday. The child from the city’s Gota area is currently being treated at a trust-run hospital and his condition is stable, said medical officer Bhavin Solanki of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The…

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Global HMPV Tracker: India Intensifies Surveillance After 7 New Cases

January 7, 2025 admin

HMPV in India: India reported two new cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) among children in Maharashtra’s Nagpur on Tuesday. A private lab confirmed the two HMPV cases. The samples have been collected and sent to AIIMS virology. Both the patients have recovered and have been discharged. India on Monday reported five HMPV cases, including…

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“HMPV Already In Circulation, Including In India”: Top Medical Body ICMR

January 6, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Amid the rising Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) scare, the top medical body – the Indian Council of Medical Research or ICMR – on Monday alerted that the virus is already in “circulation” globally, including India. However, it noted that India is well-equipped to handle any potential increase in respiratory illnesses. The ICMR’s statement came…

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Karnataka, Maharashtra Issue Guidelines As Cases Rise

January 6, 2025 admin

Global HMPV Tracker: The spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness with flu-like symptoms similar to Covid-19, in China, has raised health concerns globally, with countries closely monitoring the situation. Respiratory illnesses in China align with seasonal variations caused by viruses such as influenza, RSV, and HMPV. In India, two cases of HMPV were reported…

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