There aren’t any reported circumstances of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Andhra Pradesh, a well being official stated on Sunday, assuring the general public that there isn’t a have to panic concerning the virus.
Public Well being and Household Welfare Director Ok Padmavathi said that the virus spreads from individual to individual, just like Covid-19, primarily affecting kids, the aged, and people with weakened immunity.
“There are no HMPV circumstances in Andhra Pradesh. The virus, detected in China, doesn’t warrant any panic,” Padmavathi stated in an official press launch.
In response to the director, people in shut contact with HMPV-infected individuals are prone to contracting the virus.
She added that it may possibly additionally unfold by means of coughing, sneezing, contact, and handshakes with contaminated people.
Equally, Padmavathi famous that the illness can unfold by means of utensils utilized by contaminated people.
The signs of the illness usually seem 3 to 10 days after an infection and embody flu-like indicators similar to cough, blocked nostril, runny nostril, sore throat, and respiration difficulties.
In some circumstances, she famous, pneumonia and bronchitis may develop. She added that the illness tends to be extra extreme in kids, the aged, and people with power sicknesses.
Recommending preventive measures just like these adopted throughout Covid-19, the director suggested washing fingers with cleaning soap for a minimum of 20 seconds and overlaying the nostril and mouth with a handkerchief whereas coughing or sneezing, amongst different precautions.
She additional famous that there’s at present no particular antiviral therapy or vaccine for HMPV and added that affected kids and aged people can be handled at authorities hospitals.
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