In Nagpur, two suspected HMPV patients have been identified. These patients are 13 and 7 years old, respectively. Shashikant Shambharkar, Deputy Director of Health, said that the records of both of these suspected patients are being sent to AIIMS Nagpur for examination.
According to Shashikant Shambharkar, Deputy Director of Health,” two suspected HMPV patients have been found in Nagpur. One of these patients is 7 years old and the other is 13 years old.” Shambharkar further added, “The reports of both these patients have
come back positive in a private hospital. Both these patients have been treated and discharged. The reports of both these suspected patients are being sent to AIIMS Nagpur for examination.”
In the wider context, India has already detected three cases of HMPV. Two of the cases were identified in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and another case was recorded in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) confirmed two cases of HMPV in Karnataka’s Bengaluru, and another case was reported in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad. These cases were detected as part of ongoing surveillance efforts to monitor respiratory illnesses across
the country.
After three cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) were reported in India, Union Health Minister JP Nadda reassured the public on Monday, saying that there is no cause for alarm. He emphasised that the virus, first identified in 2001, poses no new threat.
Nadda reassured the public that health systems and surveillance networks are vigilant and ready to respond promptly to any health challenges.
