An 8-month-old baby in Bengaluru, India, has been diagnosed with the first known case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the ...

Antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections like human metapneumovirus (HMPV). HMPV affects the respiratory system, and antibiotics, designed ...

There aren’t any antiviral medications. In case of severe complications, the patients may be given oxygen therapy, IV fluids and corticosteroids. Mild cases of HMPV usually last a few days to a week.

India has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus similar to Covid-19 that spreads through ...

Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, chairman of Kerala State IMA Research Cell, says it is very common in young children and there is no ...

Prevention remains key While there are no vaccines or antiviral treatments for HMPV, Dr Jayadevan recommended simple ...

China is coping with an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), along with other viruses such as Influenza A, Mycoplasma ...

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