As the country is concerned with the emergence of HMPV cases, former AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria, who played a central role during COVID pandemic, has advised people not to panic. There is no role of antibiotics in treating the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former […]
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 […]
With the COVID wounds still raw, the news of HMPV outbreak in China from where the COVID outbreak emerged five years before, has put everyone in a state of panic. Parents, mostly, are highly concerned because the virus attacks kids more than any other section of the population. Distressed videos from China are also adding […]
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus, has raised alarms after an outbreak in China and cases emerging in India. With so far 3 confirmed cases in India, the authorities are closely monitoring the situation. While there’s no immediate cause for alarm, understanding the virus and who is most at risk is very much important […]
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 […]
