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

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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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Maharashtra Health Minister As HMPV Cases Rise

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Mumbai: After three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) were reported in India, Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday urged the people of the state to follow the guidelines issued by the Maharashtra Health Department and central government and said that there is “no need to panic.” “Due to the patient identified in Bengaluru, many…

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China Calls HMPV Outbreak ‘Winter Occurrence’, India Says ‘Don’t Panic’

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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. Here are 10 points on HMPV Virus Photos and videos of people wearing masks in hospitals in China emerged on social media platforms and…

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