Pakistan says no human metapneumovirus case reported so far, monitoring flights from China
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s health ministry has said the South Asian country has not reported any case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) so far, but it is monitoring all flights from China that has reported a significant number of cases in recent weeks.
HMPV is a respiratory virus causing symptoms similar to the common cold, such as cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath. While it often leads to mild illness, young children, elderly and individuals with weak immune systems are at higher risk of severe complications.
Discovered in 2001 by Dutch researchers, HMPV…











