The fear of the mysterious virus Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is increasing in China. Thousands of people are falling prey to infection every day. It is becoming difficult to breathe. Due to this there is chaos in hospitals. Many videos are going viral on social media, in which patients are seen worried about beds. Seeing the condition there, India has also become tense. The Union Health Ministry has called an emergency meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group, so that every situation can be dealt with.
The Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring the situation in China through all available channels. The World Health Organization has also been requested to share moment-to-moment updates. Health Ministry officials believe that India is well prepared to deal with any situation related to respiratory problems. The situation is being monitored moment by moment. Its screening has also been done across the country. No abnormal increase has been observed in the monitoring done so far. Earlier, the Health Ministry had said that there is no need to panic about the situation in China. No such case has been seen so far in India. We are fully prepared to deal with every situation.
Alert in Kerala from now on
Meanwhile, the Kerala government has ordered hospitals to remain on alert. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said, the mysterious disease which is spreading in China, such viruses are usually active in winter only. Even though this virus is not very dangerous, elderly, sick people and pregnant women need to be cautious. Kerala is also more cautious because the first case of Corona also came from there. Nipah virus increases the troubles of the people of Kerala every year. In view of this, the government has instructed the elderly and sick people to wear masks.
How is the situation in China now?
Many reports from China are saying that there is a huge crowd in hospitals there. The number of respiratory patients has suddenly doubled. People are falling ill due to rhinovirus and human metapneumovirus. Children below 14 years of age are becoming more vulnerable to this disease. There is a fear like Corona in the northern provinces of China. The Chinese Disease Control Department has not shared much information about this. Just said that it is a disease like pneumonia and we are monitoring it.
Tag: China News, health News
first published : January 4, 2025, 11:42 PM IST
