Five cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus, have been reported in India so far. The latest case was reported from Tamil Nadu.
The first two cases were reported from Karnataka’s capital city of Bengaluru where a three-month-old and eight-month-old babies were infected. While the three-month-old was discharged, the other baby is still undergoing treatment.
The third case was reported from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad where a two-month-old has been infected. The last two cases were reported in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai and Salem districts.