US EditionIndia News Today Live Updates on January 7, 2025 : HMPV has no vaccine even after 24 years of its discovery - here's all you need to know
- India detected five cases of the HMPV virus on January 6, 2025, after its outbreak in China.
- Despite HMPV being discovered in 2001, there is still no vaccine or antiviral treatment available for it.
- The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention states that currently, there is no vaccine or medication effective against HMPV.
- Diane Davison, a 59-year-old woman, only learned she had HMPV after two weeks of severe coughing, thinking she had COVID-19.
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India News Today Live Updates on January 7, 2025 : HMPV has no vaccine even after 24 years of its discovery - here's all you need to know
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How is HMPV different from Covid? Know causes, symptoms and treatment
A few cases of HMPV have been reported in India. However, the presence of this virus in China gives the impression that it will cross borders due to international travel. India's health authorities are very vigilant regarding the situation and the country has the experience of dealing with respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Thus, it has all the infrastructure to tackle the outbreak. It spreads through respiratory droplets when an inf…
Is HMPV Similar To Covid-19, How Does It Spread? All You Need To Know About The Disease
Both HMPV and Covid-19 share many similarities, as both cause respiratory issues such as coughing, fever, congestion, sore throat and shortness of breath, and both spread through respiratory droplets
Human Metaapneumovirus (HMPV): What do we know about the outbreak of cases in China? Experts call for calm
The spread of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory disease with flu-like symptoms and similar to COVID-19, in China has raised global health concerns.Asian authorities reported an upward trend of acute respiratory diseases since December 16, 2024, including human metapneumovirus, although they clarified that “it is safe to travel” to China as this is a seasonal issue.
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