After Corona, concerns have increased in the health department regarding HMPV virus. Actually, this is an old virus, which has become active once again these days. Cases of this virus have increased in China, while in India also 7 cases have been officially confirmed. Patients suffering from this virus usually suffer from problems like cold, fever, cough, difficulty in breathing and various respiratory infections. This virus usually affects infants, the elderly and individuals with weak immune systems. Does this virus also have any effect on our kidneys? Let us know.
Kidney is an important part of the body
There are many organs in our body, one of which is the kidney. It is an essential part of our body, whose job is to filter the blood. Removing harmful substances from the body etc. There are 2 kidneys in the body, however, if one kidney of a person gets damaged, then he can live a healthy life only with the help of one kidney. Human metapneumovirus attacks the lungs, but whether kidney function can also be affected due to this virus, Dr. B. Vijayakiran has thrown some light on this.
What do doctors say?
Dr. B Vijaykiran is a senior nephrologist at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology, Siliguri, who tells Hindustan Times that there is a relationship between kidney and HMPV, which is important to understand. This virus causes AKI i.e. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), which is a problem of injury to the kidneys. The problem of kidney injury is a problem that occurs in people of increasing age, in such a situation, if a person gets infected with this virus, if he meets certain standards, his kidneys can be affected. However, the doctor has also said that there is no scientific confirmation on this yet.
What else did you tell?
Health experts say that HMPV virus has absolutely no role in increasing kidney problems, but this virus is quite active in affecting the lungs. Lungs get damaged by HMPV virus because some of the symptoms of this virus are similar.
Signs of HMPV virus:
Cough
sore throat
difficulty breathing
runny or stuffy nose
Fever
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