A four -year -old child has been found infected with Human Metapnumovirus (HMPV) in the dive area of Ahmedabad. So far, eight cases of this virus have been reported in Gujarat, out of which seven have been registered in Ahmedabad and one Sabarkantha district. The condition of the patient is said to be stable.
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HMPV patients increased
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- Ahmedabad,
- 30 January 2025,
- (Updated 30 January 2025, 7:20 PM IST)
Human Metapnumovirus (HMPV) cases in Gujarat have increased to eight. The latest case has come up from the dive area of Ahmedabad city, where a four -year -old child was found infected with this virus. According to Municipal Corporation Medical Officer Bhawin Solanki, the child is currently admitted to a trust operated hospital and his condition is stable.
On January 28, he was admitted to the SGGVP Hospital after complaints of high fever and cough. The HMPV infection was confirmed in the test conducted on the same day.
In GujaratHMPV patients were eight
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Solanki said that six cases have been registered in Ahmedabad earlier, in which three patients were from other districts but came here for treatment. All six patients have been fully recovered and discharged from the hospital. A total of eight HMPV cases have been reported in Gujarat so far, out of which seven have been registered in Ahmedabad and one Sabarkantha district.
HMPV virus was discovered in 2001
The HMPV virus was discovered in 2001 and belongs to the Paramixoviri Family. This virus is associated with respiratory diseases and its symptoms appear as cough, fever, nose shutdown and shortness of breathing. This can spread by sneezing or coughing the infected person, as well as touching the infected surfaces is also at risk of infection.
