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January 31, 2025, 05:01 PM - 1 min read
After the test confirmed the infection, the child was moved to the ICU and kept in isolation.
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January 13, 2025, 12:18 PM - 1 min read
A child in Puducherry has tested positive for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) and is undergoing treatment at JIPMER, while the administration ramps up efforts to combat the virus.
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January 11, 2025, 08:49 PM - 4 min read
In Gujarat, the number of cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has risen to four, following a recent surge in infections. Among the four individuals who tested positive for the virus, one is an elderly man, while the others are children.
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January 11, 2025, 12:35 PM - 2 min read
Assam has reported its first HMPV case of the season with a 10-month-old child testing positive for the virus at Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh.
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January 10, 2025, 08:43 AM - 2 min read
An 80-year-old man in Gujarat has contracted Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), the first case in an elderly Indian patient. Authorities stress that the virus is manageable and urge heightened awareness.
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January 9, 2025, 10:27 AM - 3 min read
WHO official Margaret Harris stated that the rise in common respiratory infections during winter is "entirely expected," noting that the pathogens causing the disease are "known ones."
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January 7, 2025, 12:15 PM - 2 min read
Two children in Maharashtra’s Nagpur have tested positive for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), taking the total tally to 7 in the country on Tuesday.
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January 6, 2025, 04:54 PM - 4 min read
Amid the rising HMPV scare, the top medical body — the Indian Council of Medical Research or ICMR — on Monday alerted that the virus is already in "circulation" globally, including India.
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January 6, 2025, 01:40 PM - 2 min read
The Sensex plunged 1,165.74 points to 78,057.37, and Nifty50 dropped 366.85 points to 23,637.90 amid a massive sell-off on Dalal Street. Rising US bond yields, a stronger dollar, and HMPV concerns drove market volatility, affecting all sectoral indices.
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January 6, 2025, 12:28 PM - 4 min read
The health ministry has reported three Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in infants in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, triggering concerns. The ministry has assured there is no cause for alarm, with surveillance systems prepared to address any rise in respiratory illnesses.
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January 5, 2025, 08:34 AM - 3 min read
According to authorities in India, the nation is fully prepared to address respiratory illnesses amid reports of a surge in such cases in China. They have assured the public that no unusual trends have been detected domestically and urged calm, with enhanced surveillance measures in place.
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January 3, 2025, 09:06 AM - 2 min read
China is grappling with an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) five years after COVID-19. Hospitals are overwhelmed, with rising infections and a surge in pneumonia cases, particularly in children. The National Disease Control and Prevention Administration is setting up labs to manage the outbreak.
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