4-Year-Old Boy In Ahmedabad Tests Positive For HMPV, 8th Case In Gujarat

A 4-year-old boy from Ahmedabad has tested positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV), bringing the total number of cases in Gujarat to eight, PTI reported on Thursday. The child, from the Gota area of Ahmedabad, is receiving treatment at a trust-run hospital. According to Bhavin Solanki, a medical officer with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the boy’s condition remains stable.

"Prior to this case, Ahmedabad city had recorded six cases of HMPV. Of these, three patients belonged to other places but were admitted to hospitals here. All six patients were discharged following full recovery," said Solanki.

So far, eight cases of HMPV have been recorded in Gujarat, including seven in Ahmedabad and one in Sabarkantha district. HMPV, first identified in 2001, is a respiratory infection that causes flu-like symptoms. It can affect people of all ages, although children below five years of age, older adults and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk.

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