What we need to know about HMPV

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What we need to know about HMPV

By, Dr Sangeeta V Budur, Consultant – Paediatrics & Paediatric Intensive care, Aster RV Hospital HMPV virus is not a novel virus – It was first isolated in 2001 by Van den Hoogen and her colleagues in Netherlands in the nasopharyngeal secretions of children with respiratory tract infections. The virus was named human metapneumovirus because […]

What you need to know about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)

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What you need to know about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)

Causes Human Metapneumovirus HMPV is a respiratory virus that belongs to the Pneumoviridae family. It was first identified in 2001 by Dutch scientists. The virus spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. It can also spread by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the face. Effects HMPV typically causes mild […]