New Delhi: There is no role of antibiotics in treating the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday asking people to maintain proper hydration, and eat nutritious food. Speaking to IANS, Guleria, Chairman, Institute of Internal Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep […]
India reports a total of seven cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in children, two each in Karnataka, Nagpur, and Tamil Nadu, and one in Ahmedabad on Monday. Amid a surge in a cocktail of respiratory illnesses in China, the sudden rise of the HMPV virus in India has raised concerns. However, Union Health Minister […]
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed two Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in Karnataka, identified through routine surveillance for respiratory viral pathogens. The HMPV has been in the news for some weeks as photos and videos of people wearing masks in hospitals in China emerged on social media platforms, with the local reports […]
