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HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Virus accounts for 4-16% of acute respiratory infections globally
The virus accounts for 4-16% of acute respiratory infections globally, with cases usually peaking between November and May. While most adults have developed immunity through previous exposure, hMPV can cause more severe symptoms in infants encountering it for the first time and in people with weakened immune systems.
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HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Chhattisgarh govt forms technical committee to monitor situation
The Chhattisgarh government has formed a technical committee to monitor the status of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in the state, an official said on Thursday. The panel was formed after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare directed states to create awareness regarding HMPV, he added. "The committee is headed by Director of Epidemic Control Dr S K Pambhoi and will make necessary suggestions and issue guidelines regarding prevention, awareness and future action plan against HMPV infection. The panel will submit its report from time to time to the state`s Health Department," the official said.
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HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: Greece reports its first HMPV case
Greece has confirmed its first case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in a 71-year-old man, the national news agency AMNA reported on Wednesday. The patient, who had pneumonia and underlying health conditions, is in intensive care in Thessaloniki, a northern port city. The National Public Health Organisation has advised medical staff to follow Covid-19 protocols and maintain strict hygiene measures. Gkikas Magiorkinis, associate professor of epidemiology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, reassured the public, saying there is no need to panic as HMPV is a known virus that has circulated for decades and is not considered highly dangerous, Xinhua news agency reported.
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HMPV Outbreak LIVE Updates: List of cities reported with HMPV cases
The concerns pertaining to the massive gathering for this religious event mounted after eight fresh cases of the virus were reported across different states in India. So far, cases of HMPV have been reported from cities like Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Nagpur, and Kolkata, and the tally of cases is expected to rise in the coming days.