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Global HMPV Tracker: India Intensifies Surveillance After 7 New Cases

admin — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:23:23 +0000

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 the first two HMPV cases in Karnataka’s Bengaluru. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) emphasised that the HMPV is “already in circulation” globally, including in India. “Based on current data from ICMR and the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) network, there has been no unusual surge in Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases in the country,” it said. Union Health Ministry and ICMR continue to monitor the situation.

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Karnataka, Maharashtra Issue Guidelines As Cases Rise

admin — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:36:06 +0000

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 in Bengaluru on Monday – a 3-month-old baby who has been discharged and an 8-month-old who is recovering. Neither of the patients have a history of international travel, the Union Health Ministry said.

According to the US Centre for Disease Control, HMPV causes upper and lower respiratory infections. It affects individuals across all age groups, with young children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems being most vulnerable.

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