New Delhi : Whereas on January 6, 'Human Metapneumovirus' (HMPV) infection was confirmed in five infants in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat on Monday, which is considered to be the first recorded case of infection with this virus in India. Now the first patient of HMPV infected has been found in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. A 60 year old woman has been infected with this virus here.
This virus is spreading very fast in China. A total of 12 cases of this virus have been registered so far in India. Till now, cases of this virus were seen only in children. At the same time, a 60-year-old woman from Modinagar, Nehru Nagar, Lucknow was confirmed to have spread the virus after suffering from cough and fever. Who was discharged from the hospital. However, later the woman was again admitted to the hospital due to some problems. At present the woman's health is said to be fine.
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Let us inform you that, while trying to allay the apprehensions, the Union Health Ministry said that it is fully prepared to deal with any possible increase in respiratory diseases. HMPV is a virus causing respiratory disease globally. It is a viral pathogen that causes respiratory infections in people of all age groups. The governments of Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra have assured that there is no need to panic.
The Union Health Ministry had said that, the recent preparedness exercise conducted across the country has shown that India is fully prepared to deal with any possible surge in respiratory diseases and that public health interventions can be taken immediately if needed. Could. The Center has also advised states to increase surveillance for respiratory diseases including influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) and spread awareness about prevention of HMPV.
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Please note that HMPV was first discovered in 2001 and it belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family. It is closely related to respiratory syncytial virus. It spreads through respiratory droplets exhaled by coughing or sneezing, as well as by touching contaminated surfaces or coming in direct contact with infected persons. (With agency inputs)
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