officials confirm handful of HMPV cases

The Delhi government on Sunday issued an advisory to ensure the health system's preparedness for a potential outbreak of ...
The panic over HMPV began when videos of hospitals in China started making rounds on social media, clearly intending to fuel ...
HMPV (human metapneumovirus) causes mild respiratory infections similar to colds and the flu. It spreads through person-to-person contact or contact with contaminated surfaces. Common symptoms include ...
Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has ordered the city's health and family welfare department to be completely prepared ...
Speaking on the virus, Dr Neeraj Nischal, Additional Professor for Internal Medicine at AIIMS Delhi, said HMPV should not be ...
The flu-like virus can lead to serious illness among vulnerable groups, such as young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.
The two suspected cases are both children aged seven and 14 years and were treated in the outpatient department of a private hospital.
State governments issued guidelines to enhance preparedness and ensure proper surveillance and isolation protocols in ...
Strict isolation protocols and the use of universal precautions for suspected cases have been made mandatory. Sonali Sharma ...
Three cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus have been reported in India, two in Karnataka and one in Gujarat. Amid ...
India has reported a total of 7 cases of Human Metapneumovirus; taking cognizance of the situation, the government issued a ...
Amid HMPV scare in India, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said the Chinese authorities have confirmed that ...