hmpv virus symptoms

How virus can cause serious illness in children – Firstpost

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How virus can cause serious illness in children – Firstpost

India has reported seven cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus whose symptoms are usually similar to a cold. Two infants were infected in Karnataka’s Bengaluru, two children tested positive in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, a baby in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, and two cases emerged in Tamil Nadu – one in Chennai and another in Salem. HMPV … Read more

What is HMPV, the mysterious virus that China is struggling with? – Firstpost

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What is HMPV, the mysterious virus that China is struggling with? – Firstpost

Five years after COVID-19 emerged from China, another mysterious virus is turning heads. Authorities in China are facing an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in several parts of the country. Authorities have asked citizens to wear face masks and wash hands frequently. But what do we know about the HMPV? And what about the … Read more