‘HMPV is not a new virus; no need to panic’: Dr Sandeep Budhiraja

Group Medical Director at Max Healthcare and Senior Director at the Institute of Internal Medicine, explains what the detection of metapneumovirus cases in India means and why the country is better prepared for it than it was for COVID

HMPV in India: Delhi govt directs hospitals to stay prepared

Delhi government ordered all hospitals to prepare for a surge in respiratory illnesses after detecting Human Metapneumovirus cases in Karnataka

Two HMPV cases detected in India, confirms health ministry

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) was detected in a three-month-old female infant and a eight-month-old male infant at a Bengaluru hospital

India reports first case of HMPV,8-month old infected in Bengaluru

India has reported a case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) after an eight-month-old child in Bengaluru, with no travel history, tested positive for the same

Delhi authorities issue guidelines to prevent HMPV breakout

Strict isolation protocols and the use of universal precautions for suspected cases have been made mandatory