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.

A six-month-old baby was the eighth case of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV). HMPV occurs through respiratory droplets, direct contact with contaminated surfaces, or close interaction with an infected individual.

As the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus is on surge in China, other countries including India have also witnessed cases of the same