The first cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the country have been confirmed in two infants. The virus is prevalent globally, with heightened vulnerability to infants, older adults, and ...

Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which is reportedly ...

States like Delhi and Karnataka have issued advisories to prevent the spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which causes flu-like symptoms. Health authorities emphasize precautionary measures and ...

Strict isolation protocols and the use of universal precautions for suspected cases have been made mandatory. Sonali Sharma Updated : Jan 06, 2025, 07:39 AM IST Delhi health authorities on Sunday ...

Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has ordered the city's health and family welfare department to be completely prepared to handle a potential rise in respiratory illnesses, in the wake of three ...

The virus, which was first isolated in 2001, is just like any other respiratory virus that spreads through air, entering the body via nose, mouth, or eyes after one comes in close contact with an ...

New Delhi, Delhi government on Monday directed all the hospitals in the capital to remain fully prepared to manage a potential surge in respiratory illnesses following the detection of two cases of ...

There are fears that human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading further across ... a patient at the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in New Delhi, India, in November 2024. Two sick babies were ...

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Delhi health authorities have issued an advisory for the preparedness to tackle potential health challenges emerging from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) that has been reported to spread rapidly ...

The Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR) will continue to track trends in HMPV circulation throughout the year, it said. The governments in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi have issued ...