HMPV: Rapid Response Team on alert in the city of Taj Mahal

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HMPV: Rapid Response Team on alert in the city of Taj Mahal, ‘Don’t panic, it is not as deadly as Covid’; Control room number released

After getting cases of HMPV in the country, the health department has made preparations. Doctors say that this disease is not fatal. Children, elderly and patients suffering from serious diseases are at risk.

The control room number has been released. Agra Health Department has said that arrangements for testing and treatment have been made in SN Medical College.

The Awadh Times, Agra: The health department has become alert after three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) spread in China were found in India. Do not panic, HMPV is causing cold, cough and pneumonia.

Children as well as the elderly, patients suffering from serious diseases whose immunity is weak are at a higher risk of infection.

HMPV: Rapid Response Team on alert in the city of Taj Mahal
HMPV: Rapid Response Team on alert in the city of Taj Mahal

Arrangements for testing and treatment of HMPV have been made in SN. Along with this, the number of the control room has also been released. HMPV infection has been found in three children in Gujarat and Karnataka. These children have no history of going abroad.

CMO Dr. Arun Srivastava said that some cases of HMPV have been found across the country, including three children. There is no need to panic, arrangements for testing have been made in the Virology Lab of SN Medical College.

Arrangements for treatment have also been made in SN, isolation ward will be made when the patient arrives. You can contact the control room number for any kind of information and problem.

HMPV is not fatal

Dr Mridul Chaturvedi, head of the medicine department of SN Medical College, said that according to the reports so far, HMPV is not fatal. Only the elderly and patients suffering from serious diseases including cancer and diabetes are at risk of infection. There is no medicine for it, treatment is being done on the basis of symptoms.


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It is not as fatal as Covid, get treatment for cold and cough in children

Dr. GV Singh, Chairman of Respiratory Department of SN, said that all the cases of HMPV found so far do not have the same lethality as Covid, in which even a healthy person was at risk of life if infected. People with weak immunity are at greater risk.

Dr. Neeraj Yadav, Chairman of Pediatrics Department of SN Medical College, said that if children have cold, flu and high fever, consult a doctor and get treatment. Viral pneumonia is more common in winter. But, children are recovering if they take medicines on time.

HMPV: Rapid Response Team on alert in the city of Taj Mahal
HMPV: Rapid Response Team on alert in the city of Taj Mahal

HMPV infection spread in 2001, tested like Covid

Dr. Ankur Goyal, Chairman of Microbiology Department of SN, said that HMPV infection is not new, the infection has spread in 2001.

It is also tested by RTPCR by taking secretions from the mouth and nose like Covid. There is a facility for testing in the virology lab. There is a risk of spreading infection through micro-droplets emitted while coughing and sneezing and coming in contact with the patient.


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People coming from outside will also be monitored

The health department has also alerted the rapid response team. With the cases increasing rapidly across the country, people coming from outside will also be monitored. If they have respiratory diseases, they will be tested and treated.

These are the symptoms

Cold and runny nose, fever, difficulty in breathing, cough that does not stop, infection in the lungs and pneumonia

Do this

Wash hands with soap after coming from outside

Do not touch your nose and mouth with your hands repeatedly

Keep a handkerchief when you cough or sneeze

You can also wear a mask

If you have high fever, difficulty in breathing, take medicine only after consulting a doctor

Control room number of CMO office

87913 93336 0562-2600412

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