HMPV virus is old but its latest cases have started being found in India. According to scientists, this virus is not new but people are definitely asking the question that if the virus is old then what is the treatment?
Corona had knocked with the symptoms of cold and cough about 4 years ago in this season. And today again a virus has captured the headlines across the country. The name of the virus is HMPV. So far, 8 patients have been infected with this virus in India. There is an ongoing debate on how dangerous the HMPV virus is and if its symptoms are like Corona then its dangers are not the same. According to scientists HMPV virus (HMPV latest) It is not new but people are definitely asking this question that if the virus is old then what is the treatment? Today we will know the answers to some such questions with the help of experts.
What do we know so far about the HMPV virus? (What do we know about latest HMPV Virus)
The full name of HMPV virus is – Human Metapneumonia Virus. This virus People suffering from this usually show symptoms like cold, cough, fever, and sore throat. Children, the elderly and especially those who have weak immunity are at greater risk of contracting this virus.
This virus, which was discovered in 2001, has just started spreading in many countries. Although some Researchers say this It is believed that it is even older than that, about 60 years old. According to Dr. Lee Howard of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, America, the symptoms of this virus are not at all such that they differentiate it from the symptoms of diseases like cold and flu. That’s why doctors rarely test it.
This happens only when someone’s pain becomes so severe that he has to be hospitalised. For this reason, this virus has been around for so many years and when its danger is seen, then it comes into discussion.
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Why are HMPV cases increasing suddenly? (Reasons of rise in HMPV cases)
According to virologist Dr Ishwar P Gilada, we should remove from our mind that cases of HMPV have come suddenly. Such cases have come before also. Last year, out of 100 children suffering from pneumonia in BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, UP. 4 children HMPV positive Were found. So this is not new.
As far as China is concerned, not only this virus but many other viruses are still showing effect in China. Because there was a lockdown for a long time and it suddenly opened. Due to this suddenly a crowd came very close. People started meeting and crowding in public places started increasing. Due to this, even the mild viruses got a place to flourish. HMPV is one of them.
What is the problem in diagnosing HMPV?
We also asked Dr. Gilada this question that if HMPV is such a common virus then what is the problem in diagnosing it? In response to this question he said that there are many reasons for this. Firstly, there was no cure for it. Secondly, its symptoms are similar to common cold. Now because of this the patients do not come immediately.
The effect of this virus usually lasts only for three to four days. By the time the patients arrive virus The effect ends. Secondly, doctors also generally do not look at this danger. There is a saying in English – Eyes do not see, when mind does not know. No matter how great a person appears in front of you, if your mind does not know him, how will your eyes see him? Same is the case with this virus. Unless we think that HMPV can also be the cause of some infection. How will we test and why?
HMPV Test is expensive
Doctor Gilada told us another reason for this. According to him, normal test is not enough to detect HMPV. Sometimes it is definitely diagnosed through RT PCR but many times it is not. For that we have to do tests like multiplex PCR.
The cost of this test is usually Rs 17 to 18 thousand. Now tell me which patient will spend so much for symptoms like cold and cough? That’s why when emergency situation Only then doctors do this test and people also get ready only then. That is why this diagnosis is also very rare.
What are WHO and China saying? (WHO and China on HMPV Virus)
China has definitely accepted that HMPV (HMPV latest) The cases are continuously increasing but he has denied any major danger from it. He says that since corona virus It was a new strain, so our immune system was not prepared to fight it but this is not the case with HMPV. Chen Bio, director of the China Disease Control Center, said that it is spreading among children aged 14 years and below and its effects are more in northern China.
WHO has not yet expressed any major concern regarding this virus. However, it is true that WHO has issued a report on HMPV from China every week (HMPV latest) Have been asked to submit a report so that more information can be gathered about its impact. WHO has also said that till now no proper treatment for HMPV has been made, nor has any vaccine been made for it, but work will be started in this direction as soon as more details are received.
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