With India reporting its fourth case of the highly contagious Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), public concerns are growing over the possibility of a looming pandemic. Taking cognizance of the situation, ...

The world was still recovering from the devastation of COVID-19 when a new virus from China, HMPV, created a stir globally. An eight-month-old baby in a hospital in Bengaluru has been diagnosed with ...

Basic precautionary measures to combat HMPV include— wearing masks, avoiding close contact with people exhibiting flu-like ...

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 ...

A 75-year-old woman in Assam has been detected with the Chinese virus, taking the number of cases in the state to two.

Five cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been reported in India, affecting infants and toddlers, creating anxiety ...

TWO babies have been hospitalised after testing positive for the HMPV virus in India as fears of a Covid-style outbreak spread across the region. This comes days after reports of a mysterious ...

A release from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's health department informed that an elderly woman from Mehsana district ...

There are fears that human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading further across Asia after two sick babies were hospitalized and diagnosed with the virus in India. China earlier revealed it has been ...

The virus infection is usually a mild and self ... patients are being sent to AIIMS Nagpur for examination.” HMPV in India: Is Human Metapneumovirus friendly with winter and hostile to heat?

In recent months, Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been making headlines due to a noticeable surge in cases, raising concerns among healthcare professionals and the public alike. Although ...

Dr Saurabh Vanzara, Consultant Pulomogist at Shalby Hospital Ahmedabad, says, children are more affected by HMPV as their ...