Amid developing considerations about an outbreak of human metapneumavirus (HMPV) in China, Indian Indian reports have claimed that the virus has been observed in India on several occasions, especially in the winter season.
A pediatrician at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Dr. Suresh Gupta, explained to businesses today that HMPV is not a new virus and has been known for more than 2 decades. He also added that the virus is regularly noticed during the winter season and behaves with flu or a non-unusual viral fever.
“Most cases have symptoms such as cold, cough and fever, which are self-limiting and manageable with general medicine at home. Children rarely want hospitalisation as the infection is mild,” Dr Gupta told BT.
Adding this, a senior consultant, Dr. Bobthrough Bhalotra, discussed that HMPV has been discovered in India several times, especially in winter. “HMPV has been observed several times in India, especially winters,” he said as quoted via BT.
He added more by saying, “So far, the instances we’ve noticed here have been mild. The strain of this virus detected in India is considered to be mild. He basically has symptoms of mild viral fever. “
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a non-unusual respiratory virus that reasons for the decrease and infections of upper breathing (such as a cold). It is a seasonal illness that occurs in winter and early spring, similar to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza. It is not a newly discovered virus. It was first discovered in 2001, the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. (CDC).
On Saturday, i. e. Jan. 4, the Health Ministry said India was largely tracking the scenario through all channels and also asked the WHO for well-timed updates. As a precautionary step, the number of laboratories testing HMPV instances will increase, and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will monitor HMPV trends this year. An Assembly of the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG), chaired through the Directorate General of Health Services, was held on Saturday to discuss the issue.
In Telangana, the state government has published a list of do’s and don’ts with soap and soap or use alcohol-based sanitizers, avoid crowded places, and keep a safe distance among other precautions. In Kerala, Health Minister Veena George said the state government was largely tracking news reports about the large outbreak of viral fever and respiratory infection in China and said there was no desire to panic at this time.
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