Another case of HMPV was reported from Ahmedabad on Friday, taking the state tally to four HMPV positive cases. This is third HMPV case from Ahmedabad.
The patient was identified as a nine-month-old infant, who was earlier admitted to Viha Children’s Hospital, and now has been shifted to Childhood Hospital.
On Thursday, a second case of HMPV was reported from Ahmedabad, where an 80-year-old man from Vastrapur tested positive. He was admitted to Sterling Hospital in Memnagar.
With this, three HMPV cases have been reported from Ahmedabad, and one from Prantij, taking the HMPV case tally in Gujarat to four.
According to the advisory issued by the Gujarat government, the Human Metapneumonia Virus (HMPV), a respiratory virus, is more prevalent in winter, especially in young children and the elderly. The symptoms include common cold and flu among others.
Meanwhile, the Health and Family Welfare Department has appealed to the citizens to follow the rules regarding what to do and what not to do to protect themselves from respiratory infectious diseases.