HMPV in India: Two children in Nagpur test positive for virus, total cases rise to 7
PTC News Desk: Total cases of Human Metapneumovirus have climbed to seven with detection of another two cases in Nagpur. Two children, aged seven and 14 have tested positive for HMPV. The children tested positive after they went for fever and cough treatment.
After tests were conducted, hospital authorities confirmed that the two were infected with HMPV, an illness similar to Covid-19 that affects the upper and lower respiratory tract with symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose and sore throat.
The cases have prompted Maharashtra government to be on alert mode over potential surge in the cases. Also people having flu lie symptoms or respiratory discomfort have been advised to take extra precautions.
The health department has advised people to take precautions and not panic at the same time while asserting that the cases emerging from virus are not new and similar cases have been reportedin the country in the past.
With the diagnosis of two cases in Nagpur, the toll has climbed to seven. Earlier two cases were detected in Karnataka while 1 was reported in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
Remaining two cases were reported from Tamil Nadu
Union Government monitors situation
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Tuesday reviewed the present situation in the wake of the HMPV cases. He said that there was no surge of respiratory illnesses in the country and stressed that sturdy surveillance was ongoing to detect such cases.
- PTC NEWS
