HMPV Virus Found In India The HMPV virus that is terrorizing China has also appeared in India. An eight-month-old child has been infected with HMPV in India. This is the first case of this virus in India.
Surprisingly, the child had not travelled outside India. The tests conducted at the hospital’s laboratory confirmed that the child had the HMPV virus in his body. The Karnataka Health Department has informed the Central Government about this.
India on alert
The Indian government has been on alert mode since the outbreak of the HPMV virus in China. The Maharashtra health department is on alert. The governments of Kerala and Telangana are also closely monitoring the news of the large-scale spread of viral fever and respiratory infections in China and are saying that there is no need to panic at present. Officials have been instructed to conduct regular surveys of cold and cough patients. Instructions have also been given to follow hygiene rules.
What is the HMPV virus?
Human metapneumovirus is an RNA virus. In a way, it is a virus like corona. It is also a virus that infects the respiratory tract. It is also a seasonal virus. Its effects are usually more visible in winter and spring. It is like the flu. There are reports that this virus is now becoming dangerous in China. But the Chinese government is denying this news.
This is not a new virus. This virus has been on Earth since 1958 and scientists first discovered it in 2001. There is no vaccine against this virus yet. This virus mostly attacks children and the elderly. It infects the respiratory tract and lungs.
