Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Statements
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“ We discussed HMPV . It is not a very worrying virus. It is not the one that is prevalent in China. The virus that has been detected is an existing one. It infects children, aged people and those with…
Siddaramaiah,
HMPV: No need to worry as virus is not dangerous, take precautions,…
“ The ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) has been doing some surveillance across virus labs and they routinely look at people who have ILI or SARI. Of all the cases that they test, about 3% turn…
M. S. Swaminathan,
Keeping Tab On Number Of HMPV Cases “Meaningless”: Ex-WHO Chief…
“ The country data for respiratory viruses available with ICMR and the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program has also been reviewed and no surge in any of the common respiratory viral pathogens is…
JP Nadda,
‘HMPV virus not new, no reason to worry’: Health minister JP Nadda as…
“ Health experts have clarified that HMPV is not a new virus. It was first identified in 2001 and it has been circulating in the entire world since many years. HMPV spreads through air, by way of…
JP Nadda,
HMPV Not A New Virus, No Reason To Worry: Health Minister Says After 4…