{"id":208689,"date":"2025-01-06T09:22:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T09:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/hmpv-virus-symptoms-doctor-who-treated-human-metapneumovirus-cases-since-2022-explains-the-symptoms-of-the-virus\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T09:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T09:22:20","slug":"hmpv-virus-symptoms-doctor-who-treated-human-metapneumovirus-cases-since-2022-explains-the-symptoms-of-the-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/06\/hmpv-virus-symptoms-doctor-who-treated-human-metapneumovirus-cases-since-2022-explains-the-symptoms-of-the-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"HMPV Virus Symptoms: Doctor who treated human metapneumovirus cases since 2022 explains the symptoms of the virus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amid reports of a Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China, India has reported three cases so far. The most recent case involves a two-month-old boy from Dungarpur, Rajasthan, who was diagnosed with HMPV in Gujarat.Earlier on Monday, two HMPV cases were confirmed in Bengaluru, Karnataka, as part of ICMR\u2019s ongoing respiratory pathogen surveillance.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, China has downplayed the outbreak of flu and said that the country is safe to travel. India’s health ministry has re-assured there is no cause for alarm regarding HMPV reports from China and they are monitoring the situation.

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The increase in respiratory illnesses in China has sparked comparisons to the COVID pandemic, which also began there. However, Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh from Hyderabad explained in an interview with South First that HMPV is neither a “mysterious virus” nor new. It is not rare, and cases of HMPV are reported annually.<\/p>\n

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‘HMPV is not a mystery virus’<\/h2>\n

Urging the public to be aware of the present situation, Sivaranjani Santosh told South First that there is no need to panic about HMPV cases in India. She stressed the need to create awareness and remain vigilant.ALSO READ: HMPV virus cases rising across the world: Symptoms, treatment, diagnosis and everything else you should know<\/a>\u201cWe see it every year. It\u2019s not a mystery virus. If there\u2019s a new mutation, there is no information about it as of now. Let\u2019s stay vigilant but avoid creating unnecessary suspense or panic. Precautions are essential, as always,\u201d South First quoted Santosh in an interview.<\/p>\n

As there has been no official update on HMPV mutation in India, the main focus should be on ” educating the public on preventing the spread of respiratory viruses, whether it is HMPV, influenza or RSV,\u201d reported South First. Sivaranjani Santosh is a paediatrician who has treated HMPV cases since 2022.<\/p>\n

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What are the symptoms of HMPV<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n

Shedding light on HMPV virus symptoms, Dr Santosh told South First that in most cases the infection has symptoms similar to that of \u201ctypical flu\u201d like \u201ccough, cold, and fever\u201d.<\/p>\n

As per Cleveland Clinic, symptoms of human metapneumovirus include:<\/p>\n