Human Metapneumovirus

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department held a crucial review meeting on Wednesday to assess the state’s readiness to address potential cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The meeting, chaired by Commissioner-cum-Secretary Ashwati S, concluded with assurances that there is no cause for public concern at present. Officials confirmed that no cases of…

Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of five confirmed cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in India, Odisha’s Public Health Director, Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, has called for vigilance while assuring the public that there is no cause for panic. The latest cases include two children undergoing treatment in Chennai, raising concerns as the virus has now been reported in…