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Centre issues advisory, asks states to step up surveillance, check guidelines – India TV

Centre issues advisory, asks states to step up surveillance, check guidelines – India TV

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Image Source : PTI HMPV cases rise in India: Centre issues advisory. New Delhi: In the wake of the rising cases of HMPV, the Centre issued an advisory and asked the states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses including ILI and SARI, and spread awareness about the prevention of transmission of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after five cases were detected in India. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava chaired a virtual meeting with states and union territories to take stock of respiratory illnesses and HMPV cases in the country and public health measures for their management, a health ministry statement said. The meeting was attended by Health Research Department Secretary Dr Rajiv Bahl, Director General of Health Services Dr Atul Goel, experts from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, (IDSP), Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), National Institute of Virology (NIV) and State Surveillance Units of IDSP, a health ministry statement said. The meeting was held amid reports of a surge in HMPV cases in China and on a day …

Uttarakhand issues advisory, symptomatic patients to be closely monitored – India TV

Uttarakhand issues advisory, symptomatic patients to be closely monitored – India TV

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Image Source : AP HMPV cases rise in India: Uttarakhand issues advisory. Amid rising cases of HMPV, the Uttarakhand government issued health advisory and the Directorate of Medical Health and Family emphasised precautionary measures, preparedness in healthcare facilities, and public awareness to address the increased transmission risk during winter months. The advisory has been issued to all the district magistrates and chief medical officers that, the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) respiratory disease is currently spreading globally and, like other respiratory illnesses, tends to manifest more during the winter season with symptoms resembling those of the common cold and flu. However, no cases of HMPV have been reported in Uttarakhand to date. During the winter months, there is an increased likelihood of transmission of respiratory diseases such as seasonal influenza (H1N1, H3N2), influenza-like illness (ILI), and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI). HMPV, specifically, presents with symptoms similar to the common cold and typically resolves on its own within 3 to 5 days. As a result, there is no need for panic or misinformation regarding this illness, the …