Although they share similarities in transmission and affected populations, such as children, the elderly, and ...

Prayagraj is preparing to host the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, expecting around 35 crore pilgrims. Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh confirmed that the state has allocated a budget of Rs 7,000 ...

Assurance from National Health Commission comes amid fears of surging respiratory illness, with disease expert citing slowing ...

The virus primarily affects children under 14, individuals aged 65 and older, and those with underlying health conditions ...

Experts say HMPV is unlike COVID-19 in that it has been around for decades and there is some built-in immunity to it.

Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni, , emphasised the dangers of these products, warning that they could cause ...

China said on Sunday that it had seen a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) among residents in northern provinces and in ...

One case of HMPV virus infection has been detected in the country, said the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control And Research IEDCR. The infected patient is a woman who was admitted to the ...

A 10-month-old in Assam has been diagnosed with human metapneumovirus, marking the first case this season. Treated at Assam Medical College and Hospital, the child is stable. The infection, detected ...

However, hMPV is not new. It was first identified in 2001 and may have been circulating decades earlier, with recurring ...