Human Metapneumovirus Affects Young Child in Ahmedabad

A 4-year-old boy in Ahmedabad has been diagnosed with human metapneumovirus, increasing Gujarat's cases to eight. The child is in stable condition. The virus, spreading since 2001, resembles the Respiratory Syncytial Virus and is transmitted through respiratory droplets and contaminated surfaces.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Ahmedabad | Updated: 30-01-2025 18:13 IST | Created: 30-01-2025 18:13 IST
Human Metapneumovirus Affects Young Child in Ahmedabad
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A 4-year-old boy from Ahmedabad has contracted human metapneumovirus, officials confirmed on Thursday, taking the number of cases to eight in Gujarat. The child, residing in the Gota area, is currently being treated at a trust-run hospital, and his condition is described as stable by medical officer Bhavin Solanki of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

The boy was admitted to SGVP Hospital on January 28 with symptoms of a fever and cough. A test on that same day identified the presence of HMPV. Solanki noted that the patient had no recent foreign travel history, which rules out that factor as a source of the infection.

According to Solanki, before this incident, Ahmedabad had documented six cases of HMPV, including three from outside the city. All six patients fully recovered and were discharged. In total, Gujarat has reported eight HMPV cases, with seven in Ahmedabad and one in Sabarkantha district.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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