The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is already in circulation worldwide, including in India, according to the Health Ministry on Monday (January 6, 2025), adding that none of the cases in India had any travel history and that all affected individuals are healing well. “The virus occurrence in India is not new,’’ emphasised the Ministry. In a…
It’s easy to get caught up in the knots of panic that social media messages cause. As you begin your day by browsing through your feed, you are confronted with headlines showing scary updates about Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory ailment that, until recently, most people were unaware of. Doesn’t it seem like the world…
Cases of a common respiratory virus known as human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are increasing in several Asian nations, but doctors believe the situation should not raise concerns about a bigger global health danger. HMPV belongs to the same category of winter bugs as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which frequently peak around this time…