Ahmedabad: Gujarat has confirmed its fourth case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), with a nine-month-old child in Ahmedabad testing positive, officials reported on Saturday. All four cases have been reported in less than a week.

Ahmedabad: Gujarat has reported its fourth human metapneumovirus (HMPV) case, with a nine-month-old child contracting the infection in Ahmedabad, officials said on Saturday. All the cases have

hMPV typically affects older adults and infants, according to a TOI Lifestyle report. In older individuals, the symptoms can range from mild to severe and usually include cough, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, and shortness of breath. Fever and fatigue may also occur.

An 80-year-old man tested positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat on Thursday, officials said. The patient is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital and he does not have any travel history abroad,

India recently. As cases of the virus surged in China, concerns spread in India, with some drawing comparisons to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. In response, Union Health Minister JP Nadda reassured the public,

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has made its way to India, with cases recently reported in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Ahmedabad. What is HMPV, how does it spread, and should you be concerned? In this video,

The panic over HMPV began when videos of hospitals in China started making rounds on social media, clearly intending to fuel panic among civilians. But the Human Metapneumovirus outbreak in China still instilled a tad bit of panic among Indians as at least seven cases have been reported till now.

Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise concerns.