What is the speed of HMPV virus in the world: In which countries are infected being found, what is the current situation in India? Know Here !

Impact of Human Metapneumovirus on the world. – File Photo

HMPV Virus Cases: How many cases of Human Metapneumovirus have been found in India so far and where? Where have cases related to this virus been found in the world? And how many infected

Where people are being reported? Let’s find out…

There is a state of alert all over the world regarding Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The fear of the infection spreading in China since mid-December increased further when cases of HMPV were confirmed in India. Meanwhile, doctors and experts say that Human Metapneumovirus is not a new virus, but its existence is believed to be in the world for about 60 years. WHO and various health institutions have asked to be cautious about its effects, although it is not considered a major threat.

Despite this, due to the spread of HMPV first in China, then India and now in some other countries, there is concern about its infection rate. Not only this, similar infection was recorded in those infected with Human Metapneumovirus as in those affected by coronavirus. Due to this, the effects of HMPV are also being compared to Covid-19, which spread to many countries of the world after emerging in China itself.

In such a situation, it is important to know how many cases of Human Metapneumovirus have been found in India so far and where? Where have the cases of this virus been found in the world? And how many infected people are being reported there? Let’s find out…

How many cases of HMPV have been reported in India so far?

8 cases of HMPV have been reported in India. The first of these cases came on Monday, when two children were reported positive in Karnataka. One of these infected children was also discharged. After this, one after the other, cases related to HMPV were registered in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

Karnataka
HMPV virus was found in a three-month-old girl and an eight-month-old boy. Bronchopneumonia was found in the medical history of both of them. In this condition, the cells of the lungs of children get swollen and they complain of cold, chest tightness and fever.

Maharashtra

Two children aged 7 years and 13 years in Nagpur were confirmed to be infected with HMPV. They complained of cold and fever.

The child who was found infected in Mumbai complained of chest tightness apart from cold and fever. Apart from this, his oxygen level also dropped to 84 percent. However, he was discharged after his condition improved.

Gujarat
The three-month-old baby who was found infected in Ahmedabad, apart from cold and fever, also had breathing problems and cough. According to the medical officer of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, initially the child was kept on ventilator, but now his condition is stable. His parents are from Dungarpur, Rajasthan.

Tamil Nadu
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been confirmed in two people in Tamil Nadu. One of them is a 45-year-old man from Chennai. The second person is from Salem and is suffering from cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes. The condition of both remains stable.

Where have cases related to this virus been found in the world?

1. China– The first reports of the spread of human metapneumovirus came from China. Can Biao, director of China’s Institute of Infectious Diseases, said that HMPV infection is spreading rapidly among children under 14 years of age. However, he did not give any data related to this. No official website or news portal of China is also tracking HMPV cases. Biao has only given this information that while infections caused by other viruses have decreased, there has been a jump in HMPV cases.

According to some reports, the northern part of China is most affected by this virus. At the same time, a government website related to Vietnam has tried to show the current situation by mentioning the situation of China’s ‘Ho Chi Minh’ city last year. According to this, from December 2023 to March 2024, 16,000 to 18,000 cases of human metapneumovirus were reported every month in China.

Presenting the 2023 data of the same city, the website said that then 15 percent of the cases of respiratory diseases were due to the HMPV virus.

2-Malaysia-On the other hand, some cases of human metapneumovirus have also been found in the East Asian country Malaysia. In 2024, 327 cases of HMPV were registered in this country, which is 45 percent more than the total 225 cases found in 2023.

3-Kazakhstan-Kazakhstan’s Health Ministry issued a statement on Sunday saying that there has been a jump in the number of respiratory infections in the country. For this, 8360 tests have also been done, in which 30 people were found infected with HMPV. According to the ministry, the strain of HMPV has been identified. Apart from HMPV in the country, the highest number of 680 cases were seen related to rhinovirus. Apart from this, 206 cases of coronavirus were registered. 226 cases of adenovirus and 178 cases of parainfluenza have been recorded in Kazakhstan.

4-Britain- According to a report in The Independent newspaper, there has been an increase in HMPV cases in Britain in the recent days. Apart from this, at the end of last year, the cases of infection related to human metapneumovirus in people reached 4.53 percent. That is, out of every 100 people who came to the hospital complaining of cold, fever and breathing problems, 4-5 people were found infected with HMPV. This is an increase of 4.15 percent in the number of infected between October and December.

5-America- According to reports, cases of HMPV have also been reported in America in the past months. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC) of America, it is investigating the reports of increase in human metapneumovirus cases in America. However, the CDC has told people that there is no need to worry at present.

6-Greece- The first case of human metapneumovirus was registered in Greece on Wednesday. According to local media in Greece, a 71-year-old man was found infected with this virus. He is undergoing treatment at Papanikolaou Hospital in Thessaloniki. At present, the infected person has been admitted to the ICU. The report said that this person went to China during Christmas and after returning, he showed flu-related symptoms. Not only this, flu-related symptoms have also been seen in his wife and daughter. However, their infection with HMPV has not been confirmed yet.

7-Singapore- East Asian country Singapore has also confirmed cases related to human metapneumovirus. According to the Ministry of Health of Singapore, like the seasonal problems of the last few years, cases of HMPV infection have again been reported in winter. According to the data of the Ministry of Health, in 2024, out of the total patients who came with complaints of cold-fever, cough or breathing problems, the positivity rate of HMPV was recorded from 0.8 percent to 9 percent at different places. However, this number increased in December and the number of HMPV infected among the total patients started coming between 5% to 9%. However, this increase is on the same lines as in previous years.

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda. File. | Photo Credit: PTI

The Indian Health Ministry also added that the current data from ICMR indicated no unusual surge in Influenza-Like Illness or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness cases in India