💨 Abstract

The Indian Council of Medical Research reported two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, detected through routine surveillance. The affected patients, a three-month-old female and an eight-month-old male, both had a history of bronchopneumonia and no international travel history. The Union health ministry is monitoring the situation and stated that HMPV is already in circulation globally.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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