India on High Alert: Health Ministry Tracks HMPV Cases Amid China Outbreak
2025-01-04

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The Indian Health Ministry's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is closely monitoring the situation as cases of respiratory and seasonal influenza surge in India, following reports of a potential human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China. With the risk of a possible HMPV outbreak in India, the government has formed a monitoring group to track the situation and prevent the spread of the virus. The NCDC is taking proactive measures to prevent the outbreak, including enhanced surveillance and testing for respiratory illnesses, to ensure public health and safety. Key measures include monitoring for influenza-like illnesses and severe acute respiratory infections.