A nine-month-old baby has been found infected with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Ahmedabad. The infant is the fourth HMPV-positive case in Gujarat, with all cases reported in less than a week. According to the information, the child was admitted to a private hospital in the city on January 6. He suffered from cold, cough and difficulty in breathing. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation said that he has no history of foreign or other travel.
Previous cases of HMPV
Earlier on Friday, an eight-year-old boy in Sabarkantha district was confirmed infected with HMPV, becoming the third case in the state. Two days ago, the viral infection was confirmed in an 80-year-old man in Ahmedabad. The elderly person is suffering from asthma and is currently undergoing treatment in a private hospital. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officials confirmed that he too had not traveled abroad. It should be noted that the first case of HMPV was reported in Gujarat on January 6, when a two-month-old boy from Rajasthan was found positive for the viral disease, which is characterized by symptoms like fever, nasal congestion, runny nose and cough. There were symptoms.
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What is HMPV?
Discovered in 2001, HMPV belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family of viruses. It is closely related to respiratory syncytial virus and is spread by respiratory droplets exhaled by coughing or sneezing, as well as by touching contaminated surfaces or coming into direct contact with infected individuals.
