luck9 HMPV Infection: Assam's First Case Of This Season Detected In 10-Month-Old Infant | Cases In India So Far
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HMPV cases recorded across states in India Photo: PTI HMPV cases recorded across states in India Photo: PTI
Recording the state's first Human Metapneumo Virus (HMPV) case this season, a 10-month-old child has been detected with the infectionluck9, officials said on Saturday.
The child is undergoing treatment at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh and is "stable" now, they said. According to AMCH Superintendent Dr Dhrubajyoti Bhuyan, the child was admitted to the state-run hospital with cold-related symptoms four days ago.
“The HMPV infection was confirmed yesterday after we got test results from Lahowal-based ICMR-RMRC,” the hospital superintendent said.
According to PTI, the samples are sent to the Indian Council of Medical Research for tests in influenza and flu-related cases as a routine practice.
"It was a routine test during which the HMPV infection was detected. The child is stable now. It is a common virus and there is nothing to worry about," he said.
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What is HMPV?
HMPV, discovered in 2001, belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family. It is closely related to the Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
It spreads through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing, as well as by touching contaminated surfaces or coming into direct contact with infected individuals.
Human metapneumovirus can cause infections in people of all ages, particularly during the winter and early spring months.
The virus infection is usually a mild and self-limiting condition and most such patients recover on their own.
Cases across India
Two cases were detected in Karnataka by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) through routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens.
A three-month-old girl with a history of bronchopneumonia was diagnosed with HMPV after being admitted to Baptist Hospital in Bengaluru while an eight-month-old boy with a similar history also tested positive for HMPV after being admitted to the same hospital.
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An eight-year-old boy from Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district has contracted human metapneumovirus infection, taking the number of HMPV cases in the state to three, an official said on Friday.
The boy, who belongs to a family of farm labourers from Prantij taluka, was found positive for HMPV in a test run by a private laboratory.
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'No Need To Worry': Says Health Minister JP Nadda
Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday assured Indians that the Human Metapneumovirus is not a new virus and the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no reason to worry as five infants tested positive for the same in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat on Monday.
"The health systems and surveillance network of the country remain vigilant in ensuring the country is ready to respond promptly to any emerging health challenge. There is no reason to worry we are closely monitoring the situation," he said.
In a video message, Nadda said in the wake of the recent reports of HMPV in China, the health ministry, the ICMR, the country's apex health research body, and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are keeping a close watch on the situation in China and other neighbouring countries.
The World Health Organization has "taken cognisance of the situation and will share the report shortly with us", he said.
"The country data for respiratory viruses available with ICMR and integrated disease surveillance programme has also been reviewed and no surge in any of the common respiratory virus pathogens is observed in Indialuck9," Nadda said.
