{"id":322394,"date":"2025-01-06T16:52:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=322394"},"modified":"2025-01-07T11:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T06:21:25","slug":"human-metapneumovirus-hmpv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/human-metapneumovirus-hmpv\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>News:<\/strong> Several state governments have issued health advisories after\u00a0detection of the first Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Bengaluru.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">About HMPV<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_322405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-322405\" style=\"width: 461px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-322405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Human-Metapneumovirus-HMPV.png?resize=461%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Human Metapneumovirus\" width=\"461\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Human-Metapneumovirus-HMPV.png?resize=1024%2C614&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Human-Metapneumovirus-HMPV.png?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Human-Metapneumovirus-HMPV.png?resize=768%2C460&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Human-Metapneumovirus-HMPV.png?w=1273&amp;ssl=1 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-322405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- The Hindu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is a <strong><em>respiratory virus<\/em><\/strong> that causes <em>upper respiratory infection and mild infections<\/em> that are like common cold.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sometimes, it can also cause <em>lower respiratory infections<\/em> like pneumonia, asthma flare-ups or may deteriorate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">It was <em><strong>first identified in 2001<\/strong><\/em> and belongs to the <strong><em>Pneumoviridae family<\/em><\/strong> along with <strong><em>Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Transmission:<\/strong> Spreads through direct contact with infected person or from touching contaminated surfaces. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong> Cough, fever, shortness of breath, runny nose etc.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Risk Factors:<\/strong> Children under the age of 5 years, citizens above 65 years of age, people with weakened immune systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Treatment:<\/strong> Currently, there are no vaccines or antiviral medications to treat HMPV.<\/span><span 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