Keeping Tab On Number Of HMPV Cases “Meaningless”: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

January 7, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Only 3% of the people who are tested for Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illnesses (SARI) are found infected with the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has triggered concerns five years after COVID-19 first emerged, former World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said. In an exclusive interview with NDTV,…

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WHO Ex Chief Scientist Says HMPV Nothing To Panic About, Lists Precautions

January 6, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is nothing to panic about, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan said. “It’s a known virus that causes respiratory infections, mostly mild,” she said in a post on X. Ms Swaminathan also urged people to take normal precautions that are taken for symptoms of…

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