The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has assured the public that there is no cause for concern regarding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) at the moment.
IEDCR Director Professor Tahmina Shirin mentioned that HMPV was first detected in Bangladesh in 2017 and has been detected more or less every year since then. She emphasized that there is no history of complications associated with the virus, so there is nothing to worry about.
She also noted that the virus is not harmful and its symptoms are common, such as pneumonia, fever, cold, cough, and breathing problems. The risk of death is low, and the mortality rate is almost non-existent, so there is no need for panic.
Recently, there has been an outbreak of HMPV in China and Japan, and the virus has also been detected in two children in India. In light of this, the health department of Bangladesh is keeping the situation under vigilant surveillance.
Professor Saif Ullah Munshi, Dean of the Faculty of Basic Science and Para Clinical Science at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and Director of Bangabandhu Super Specialised Hospital, stated that the virus has been present in Bangladesh for a long time and is not very harmful. It mainly infects children and the elderly, causing breathing problems, body aches, vomiting, and pneumonia.
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