HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Govt explains &lsquo;HMPV is not a new virus&rsquo;
&ldquo;Health experts have clarified that #HMPV is not a new virus. It was first identified in 2001 and it has been circulating in the entire world since many years. HMPV spreads through air, by way of respiration. This can affect persons of all age groups." &ldquo;The virus spreads more during the winter and the early spring months. On recent reports, the cases of HMPV in China, the Health Ministry, the ICMR and the National Centre for Disease Control are keeping a close watch on the situation in China as well as in the neighbouring countries. WHO has taken cognisance of the situation and will share its report shortly with us." &ldquo;The country data for respiratory viruses available with ICMR and the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program has also been reviewed and no surge in any of the common respiratory viral pathogens is observed in India. Joint monitoring group meeting was held under the chairmanship of Director General for Health Services on 4th January to review the situation." "The health systems and surveillance networks of the country remain vigilant, ensuring the country is ready to respond promptly to any emerging health challenges. There is no reason to worry. We are closely monitoring the situation."

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Govt explains &lsquo;HMPV is not a new virus&rsquo;
&ldquo;Health experts have clarified that #HMPV is not a new virus. It was first identified in 2001 and it has been circulating in the entire world since many years. HMPV spreads through air, by way of respiration. This can affect persons of all age groups." &ldquo;The virus spreads more during the winter and the early spring months. On recent reports, the cases of HMPV in China, the Health Ministry, the ICMR and the National Centre for Disease Control are keeping a close watch on the situation in China as well as in the neighbouring countries. WHO has taken cognisance of the situation and will share its report shortly with us." &ldquo;The country data for respiratory viruses available with ICMR and the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program has also been reviewed and no surge in any of the common respiratory viral pathogens is observed in India. Joint monitoring group meeting was held under the chairmanship of Director General for Health Services on 4th January to review the situation." "The health systems and surveillance networks of the country remain vigilant, ensuring the country is ready to respond promptly to any emerging health challenges. There is no reason to worry. We are closely monitoring the situation."

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Not a new virus, identified in 2001, says Union Health Minister
After three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) were reported in India, Union Health Minister JP Nadda reassured the public, saying that there is no cause for alarm. He emphasized that the virus, first identified in 2001, poses no new threat.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/hmpv-outbreak-not-a-new-virus-identified-in-2001-says-union-health-minister-23460120"> Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Not a new virus, identified in 2001, says Union Health Minister
After three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) were reported in India, Union Health Minister JP Nadda reassured the public, saying that there is no cause for alarm. He emphasized that the virus, first identified in 2001, poses no new threat. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: A few FAQs answered; here`s all you need to know
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is reportedly reeling under another respiratory virus &ndash; Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/hmpv-virus-in-china-symptoms-causes-treatment-and-more-heres-what-we-know-so-far-23458459">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: A few FAQs answered; here`s all you need to know
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is reportedly reeling under another respiratory virus &ndash; Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Mumbai civic body reports no spike in respiratory infections amid concerns
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it is following the Union and state health department guidelines on Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) and has not detected any cases in Mumbai so far. A comparison of respiratory infections between December 2023 and December 2024 shows no significant increase in Mumbai, the BMC said.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/hmpv-outbreak-mumbai-civic-body-reports-no-spike-in-respiratory-infections-amid-concerns-23460296"> Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Mumbai civic body reports no spike in respiratory infections amid concerns
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it is following the Union and state health department guidelines on Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) and has not detected any cases in Mumbai so far. A comparison of respiratory infections between December 2023 and December 2024 shows no significant increase in Mumbai, the BMC said. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: No screening for HMPV at airports yet
The screening of international and domestic passengers for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) hasn&rsquo;t yet begun at airports as authorities await a nod from the Union government to start the screening process. Even the BMC has said it is waiting for the Union government directives to start screening individuals for the virus. Meanwhile, public health experts assert that the screening of passengers at airports should start soon as the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed two cases of HMPV in India. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/no-screening-for-hmpv-at-airports-yet-23459981">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: No screening for HMPV at airports yet
The screening of international and domestic passengers for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) hasn&rsquo;t yet begun at airports as authorities await a nod from the Union government to start the screening process. Even the BMC has said it is waiting for the Union government directives to start screening individuals for the virus. Meanwhile, public health experts assert that the screening of passengers at airports should start soon as the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed two cases of HMPV in India. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Necessary medical arrangements being made to tackle infection, says Pune Collector
Amid detection of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in parts of the country, the Pune district administration in Maharashtra on Tuesday said necessary arrangements were being made to tackle the infection. However, it also assured citizens that there was nothing to be concerned about. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/hmpv-outbreak-necessary-medical-arrangements-being-made-to-tackle-infection-says-pune-collector-23460637">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Necessary medical arrangements being made to tackle infection, says Pune Collector
Amid detection of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in parts of the country, the Pune district administration in Maharashtra on Tuesday said necessary arrangements were being made to tackle the infection. However, it also assured citizens that there was nothing to be concerned about. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Maharashtra is on alert but no need to fear, says govt
Maharashtra&rsquo;s Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif and Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar have placed all medical colleges and state-run hospitals on alert regarding the spread of the HMPV virus. They have assured the public that there was no cause for alarm as the infection was treatable. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/hmpv-scare-state-is-on-alert-but-no-need-to-fear-says-govt-23460733">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Maharashtra is on alert but no need to fear, says govt
Maharashtra&rsquo;s Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif and Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar have placed all medical colleges and state-run hospitals on alert regarding the spread of the HMPV virus. They have assured the public that there was no cause for alarm as the infection was treatable. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Centre asks states to increase surveillance
The Centre has advised states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses including influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illnesses (SARI), and also spread awareness about the prevention of transmission of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/hmpv-outbreak-centre-asks-states-to-increase-surveillance-23460746">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Centre asks states to increase surveillance
The Centre has advised states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses including influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illnesses (SARI), and also spread awareness about the prevention of transmission of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: No comparison between COVID 19 and HMPV, says expert
Dr T Jacob John, paediatrician, medical virologist and vaccine expert from Vellore, Tamil Nadu, clears further doubts about HMPV. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/no-comparison-between-covid-19-and-hmpv-says-expert-23460732">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: No comparison between COVID 19 and HMPV, says expert
Dr T Jacob John, paediatrician, medical virologist and vaccine expert from Vellore, Tamil Nadu, clears further doubts about HMPV. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Breathe Easy! HMPV virus has always been in the air
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a self-limiting isolated virus, which is always in the atmosphere,&rdquo; say paediatricians. Ideally, they (paediatricians) provide symptomatic treatment for seasonal flu with fever, cold and cough, which is caused by self-limiting viruses, that last for a mere four days, and in case of secondary bacterial infection, they provide antibiotics.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/breathe-easy-hmpv-virus-has-always-been-in-the-air-23460729"> Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Breathe Easy! HMPV virus has always been in the air
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a self-limiting isolated virus, which is always in the atmosphere,&rdquo; say paediatricians. Ideally, they (paediatricians) provide symptomatic treatment for seasonal flu with fever, cold and cough, which is caused by self-limiting viruses, that last for a mere four days, and in case of secondary bacterial infection, they provide antibiotics. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Eight-year-old in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat suspected to have virus
A suspected case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection has been reported in the Himatnagar city of Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, officials said Wednesday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/hmpv-outbreak-eight-year-old-in-sabarkantha-district-of-gujarat-suspected-to-have-virus-23461283">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Eight-year-old in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat suspected to have virus
A suspected case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection has been reported in the Himatnagar city of Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, officials said Wednesday. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Has India panicked more than China?
The outbreak of HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) in China might have created more panic in the rest of the world than in China itself,&rdquo; says a Mumbai businessman settled in Yiwu in China&rsquo;s Zhejiang province (home to some 800 Indians) for the last 23 years. &nbsp;HMPV is a virus that causes upper respiratory infections. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/exclusive-hmpv-outbreak-has-india-more-panicked-than-china-23459296">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Has India panicked more than China?
The outbreak of HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) in China might have created more panic in the rest of the world than in China itself,&rdquo; says a Mumbai businessman settled in Yiwu in China&rsquo;s Zhejiang province (home to some 800 Indians) for the last 23 years. &nbsp;HMPV is a virus that causes upper respiratory infections. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: First human metapneumovirus case detected in Assam
A 10-month-old child has been detected with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, the first such case this season in Assam, officials said on Saturday. The child is undergoing treatment at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh and is &ldquo;stable&rdquo; now, they said. AMCH Superintendent Dr Dhrubajyoti Bhuyan said the child was admitted to the state-run hospital with cold-related symptoms four days ago. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/hmpv-outbreak-first-human-metapneumovirus-case-detected-in-assam-23463219">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: First human metapneumovirus case detected in Assam
A 10-month-old child has been detected with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, the first such case this season in Assam, officials said on Saturday. The child is undergoing treatment at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh and is &ldquo;stable&rdquo; now, they said. AMCH Superintendent Dr Dhrubajyoti Bhuyan said the child was admitted to the state-run hospital with cold-related symptoms four days ago. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Rate of infections in northern China declining, says Chinese health official
The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/hmpv-outbreak-in-china-rate-of-infections-in-northern-china-declining-says-chinese-health-official-23463494">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Rate of infections in northern China declining, says Chinese health official
The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Boy, 8, found with HMPV in Gujarat
An eight-year-old boy from Gujarat&rsquo;s Sabarkantha district has contracted human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, taking the number of cases in the state to three, an official said on Friday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/boy-8-found-with-hmpv-in-gujarat-23462705">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Boy, 8, found with HMPV in Gujarat
An eight-year-old boy from Gujarat&rsquo;s Sabarkantha district has contracted human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, taking the number of cases in the state to three, an official said on Friday. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Gujarat confirms fourth case as nine-month-old tests positive in Ahmedabad
Gujarat has confirmed its fourth case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after a nine-month-old tested positive in Ahmedabad, officials reported on Saturday. All the cases have emerged within a week. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/hmpv-outbreak-gujarat-reports-fourth-case-after-9-month-old-child-tests-positive-23463008">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Gujarat confirms fourth case as nine-month-old tests positive in Ahmedabad
Gujarat has confirmed its fourth case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after a nine-month-old tested positive in Ahmedabad, officials reported on Saturday. All the cases have emerged within a week. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: HMPV scare: No cause for concern, says Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar
Amid concerns surrounding the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday reassured the public that the state health department is working efficiently in this matter and no one has to worry about it. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/hmpv-scare-no-cause-for-concern-says-maharashtra-health-minister-prakash-abitkar-23461476">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: HMPV scare: No cause for concern, says Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar
Amid concerns surrounding the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday reassured the public that the state health department is working efficiently in this matter and no one has to worry about it. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: 80-year-old man tests HMPV positive in Ahmedabad
An 80-year-old man tested positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat on Thursday, officials said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/hmpv-outbreak-80-year-old-man-tests-hmpv-positive-in-ahmedabad-23461942">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: 80-year-old man tests HMPV positive in Ahmedabad
An 80-year-old man tested positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat on Thursday, officials said. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: HMPV virus explained: 10 key facts you need to know about this flu-like illness
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently captured public attention, prompting concerns and questions about its potential impact. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/hmpv-virus-explained-10-key-facts-you-need-to-know-about-this-flu-like-illness-23460935">Read more.</a>

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: HMPV virus explained: 10 key facts you need to know about this flu-like illness
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently captured public attention, prompting concerns and questions about its potential impact. Read more.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Another child tests positive for HMPV in Puducherry, 3 cases reported so far
One more child has tested positive for Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Puducherry, a senior official said on Monday. With this, the number of positive cases has gone up to three. Director of Medical Services V Ravichandran said in a release that the baby had complaints including fever, cough and was admitted to JIPMER here on January 10. The child was recovering well, he said.

HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Another child tests positive for HMPV in Puducherry, 3 cases reported so far
One more child has tested positive for Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Puducherry, a senior official said on Monday. With this, the number of positive cases has gone up to three. Director of Medical Services V Ravichandran said in a release that the baby had complaints including fever, cough and was admitted to JIPMER here on January 10. The child was recovering well, he said.

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