Human Metapneumovirus News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Bangladesh reports first death from HMPV
Dhaka, Jan 16: Bangladesh reported on Thursday its first fatality from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) when a woman died with multiple health complications.
HMPV cases in northern provinces declining: China
New Delhi, Jan 13: Cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness, is declining in the northern provinces, said Chinese officials.
WHO shares details of HMP Virus in North America, notes rate of infection increase follows usual trends
Geneva, January 9: The World Health Organisation (WHO) shared the trends of acute respiratory infection, including human metapneumovirus (HMP virus) in the Northern Hemisphere and noted that the rate of increase of virus infections follows the usual trends.
Tamil Nadu detects two cases of Human Metapneumovirus
Chennai, January 7: Tamil Nadu has reported two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), one each in Chennai and Salem, said the Additional Chief Secretary of the state's Department of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
HMPV not a new virus, identified in 2001...: Health Minister as 3 cases reported in India
New Delhi, January 7: After three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) were reported in India, Union Health Minister JP Nadda reassured the public on Monday, saying that there is no cause for alarm. He emphasized that the virus, first identified in 2001, poses no new threat.
Nothing to panic about HMPV, don't jump at detection of every pathogen: Soumya Swaminathan
New Delhi, Jan 6: There is nothing to worry about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), said the World Health Organisation's former Chief Scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday, even as two more cases have been detected in the country, taking the tally to 5.
Two children test positive for HMPV in Chennai, recovering
Chennai, Jan 6: Two children in Chennai have tested positive for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) and are recovering, officials said on Monday.
HMPV not deadly, no evidence of mortality or severe spread: Dr Raman Gangakhedkar (Interview)
New Delhi, Jan 6: The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is definitely not deadly, and there is, to date, no evidence of mortality or a severe transmission rate, said former Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) scientist, Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, on Monday.
HMPV not new virus, majority Indian population immune to it: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 6: The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not a new virus and most of the Indian population are immune to it, said health experts on Monday, even as the number of reported cases climbed to three in the country.
ICMR detects 2 cases of HMPV in Karnataka with no travel history: Centre
New Delhi, Jan 6: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has detected two cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka with no travel history, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.
HMPV not killer virus like Covid, can cause lung infection in some: IMA
New Delhi, Jan 4: Amid the recent outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, an expert from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday said that the virus does not cause fatalities like Covid-19 but can in some individuals cause lung infection.