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4-year-old boy from Ahmedabad detected with HMPV infection; total number of cases in Gujarat reach 8An Ahmedabad boy, aged four, has tested positive for human metapneumovirus, raising Gujarat's total cases to eight. The child is stable and...
Assam's 10-month-old infected with HMPV; state records first caseA 10-month-old child in Assam is diagnosed with the state's first Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) case, according to officials. The child, who...
Quad-demic warning: As 4 diseases spread parallelly at the same time, here are top tips doctors are sharing to protect yourselfIn a recent development it has been known that numerous Public Health officials which includes renowned doctors as well have shared the bes...
HMPV in China seasonal in nature, nothing new: WHOThe WHO has assured that the spread of human metapneumovirus in China is not alarming. Current hospital utilization rates are lower than la...
HMPV and COVID-19: Similarities, differences, and is there a vaccine?The outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised international alarm, evoking comparisons to the COVID-19 pandemic that pro...
HMPV Virus: How deadly is this virus? China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention sheds light on fatality rateChina's CDC addresses the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak, stating it typically causes common cold symptoms but can lead to severe re...
HMPV virus: Union Health Ministry says it is monitoring situation in China, requests WHO to provide updatesThe Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring the rising HMPV cases in China. The ministry confirms India is well-prepared with no unusua...
Viral footage from China raises red flags: Could HMPV be spreading to India?With a recent rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases across China, particularly among children, social media posts have led to growing ...
Nothing to be alarmed, take general precautions: Director-General of Health Services amid HMPV outbreak in ChinaDr. Atul Goel, Director-General of Health Services, assures the public that there is no need for alarm regarding the Human Metapneumovirus ...
Winter warning: Killer lung virus emerges as tripledemic fears grow; here's all you need to know about itHealth experts warn of a tripledemic this winter due to increased cases of RSV, flu, and COVID-19. RSV, which is particularly dangerous for...
Like early days of Covid: Is China hiding something about recent infections?Amid China's recent surge in respiratory diseases, reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, concerns arise while authorities...
Multiple pathogens behind spike in respiratory illnesses, says ChinaOutbreaks of respiratory diseases have been hitting kids particularly hard and seen anxious parents sometimes wait for hours for their chil...
What is RSV affecting children this winter? Know about symptoms and treatmentRespiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV is a viral disease that infects young children. The disease shows mild symptoms but can be serious and l...
Known germs causing illness: China to WHOThe Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Beijing Children's Hospital told the WHO on Thursday that there's been increases ...
AstraZeneca gets CDSCO approval for preventive therapy for respiratory syncytial virusThis innovative therapy is indicated for prevention of serious lower respiratory tract disease requiring hospitalisation caused by Respirat...
Swine Flu, H3N2, Victoria, RSV: These four viruses are creating an alarming wave of respiratory Illness in IndiaRespiratory viruses such as the novel human influenza virus (swine flu), H3N2, Victoria group, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are ca...
Amid Swine Flu & Covid-19 concerns, mysterious respiratory virus cases are rising in HyderabadHealthcare professionals in Hyderabad are investigating an unknown respiratory virus that is causing acute respiratory illnesses with swine...
Moderna to keep testing flu shot as it fails to meet 'early success' criteriaData from the second trial comes two months after its flu vaccine generated a strong immune response against influenza A strains, but was i...
GSK's RSV vaccine succeeds in late-stage trial for older adultsThe RSV vaccine is a key component of the British drugmaker's plans to boost its drug development success rate as it prepares to spin off i...
Cold virus caused 100,000 deaths worldwide in kids in 2019: LancetRSV is a major paediatric respiratory virus, that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, and hospitalises about three million children un...