Union Health Minister JP Nadda said, “Health experts have clarified that HMPV is not a new virus.

Amaravati: Union Health Minister JP Nadda said that health experts have clarified that HMPV is not a new virus. JP Nadda said that HMPV is not a new virus, it was first identified in 2001 and experts have explained that it has been circulating around the world for many years.
In the wake of the news that cases are coming to light in India as well, the Union Minister responded as above. He said that there is no need to worry. Nadda said that we are ready for any health challenges in the country and we are closely monitoring the situation. He said that HMPV is spread through air and respiration, and it can affect people of all ages, and this virus is mostly spread during winter. With the news of HMPV cases coming to light in China, the Ministry of Health, ICMR, and National Center for Disease Control are currently studying the situation in neighboring countries along with China.