Human Metapneumovirus: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) official Dr Atul Goyal suggested taking general precautions against all respiratory infections
New Delhi:A top official of the country’s repository of technical knowledge on medical issues has asked people not to panic over the spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) official Dr Atul Goyal suggested taking general precautions against all respiratory infections.”… Otherwise, there is nothing to be alarmed about the present situation,” Dr Goyal said.There is no specific antiviral treatment for HMPV, so prevention is key to controlling its spread, doctors have said.”There has been news doing the rounds about a Metapneumovirus outbreak in China. Let me be very clear on that count. Metapneumovirus is like any other respiratory virus which causes common cold, and in the very old and the very young it could cause flu-like symptoms,” Dr Goyal told reporters today.”We have analysed data of the respiratory outbreaks within the country. There is no substantial increase in December 2024 data and no cases which have been reported in large numbers from any of our institutions,” he said.Dr Goyal said there is anyway an increased outbreak of respiratory virus infections in winter, for which hospitals are usually prepared with supplies and beds.
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