The virus, which was first isolated in 2001, is just like any other respiratory virus that spreads through air, entering the body via nose, mouth, or eyes after one comes in close contact with an infected person.

India recently. As cases of the virus surged in China, concerns spread in India, with some drawing comparisons to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. In response, Union Health Minister JP Nadda reassured the public,

In India! 10 Cases In Total- Follow dos and don`ts guidelines; fresh cases being detected in Chennai and Kolkata, after Bengaluru and Gujarat.

An 80-year-old man tested positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat on Thursday, officials said. The patient is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital and he does not have any travel history abroad,

Even as the world fixates on hMPV, a genuine pandemic threat is emerging in the form of H5N1 bird flu. The virus has jumped to cows and spread across the country through dairy herds, poultry farms and even zoos, infecting millions of animals and dozens of people, the vast majority of them farm workers.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, which shook the world, a virus named HMPV emerged in China. Now, the first case of this virus has been reported in India. An eight-month-old baby in a

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has made its way to India, with cases recently reported in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Ahmedabad. What is HMPV, how does it spread, and should you be concerned? In this video,

The panic over HMPV began when videos of hospitals in China started making rounds on social media, clearly intending to fuel panic among civilians. But the Human Metapneumovirus outbreak in China still instilled a tad bit of panic among Indians as at least seven cases have been reported till now.

Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise concerns.