A 10-month-old infant has been diagnosed with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, marking the first case of the season in Assam, according to officials.
The child is in stable condition and is receiving treatment at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh.
AMCH superintendent Dhrubajyoti Bhuyan stated that the child was admitted to the hospital four days ago with symptoms related to a cold. “The HMPV infection was confirmed yesterday after receiving the test results from the ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre in Lahowal,” he said.
He also noted that as part of routine practice, samples are sent to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for testing flu-related cases. “The infection was detected during the routine tests. The child is stable now, and it’s a common virus, so there’s no need for alarm,” he added.
