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HMPV in China: Government in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, says foreign ministry

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HMPV in China: Government in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, says foreign ministry

Chinese foreign ministry said it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization on respiratory diseases. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday (January 10, 2025) that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) on respiratory diseases, when asked about cases of the human metapneumovirus…

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Keeping Tab On Number Of HMPV Cases “Meaningless”: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

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Keeping Tab On Number Of HMPV Cases “Meaningless”: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

New Delhi: Only 3% of the people who are tested for Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illnesses (SARI) are found infected with the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has triggered concerns five years after COVID-19 first emerged, former World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said. In an exclusive interview with NDTV,…

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