India recently. As cases of the virus surged in China, concerns spread in India, with some drawing comparisons to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. In response, Union Health Minister JP Nadda reassured the public,

China is experiencing a surge in infections of a respiratory virus, leading to public concerns about an outbreak. The virus, identified as human metapneumovirus (HMPV), has seen cases spiking across northern Chinese provinces this winter, particularly among children.

A handful of cases of the Human Metapneumovirus have been confirmed in India but officials say there's no cause for alarm, according to multiple reports.

Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which is reportedly surging in neighboring China.

In the past two days, eight cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) have been reported across India, with cases emerging in Karnataka, Gujarat, Chennai, Salem, and Mumbai. As the number of infections rises,

India confirmed its first cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in children, with a total of seven cases reported as of Tuesday. The cases were reported in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Tamil Nadu and Ahmedabad,

Indonesian Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin on Tuesday confirmed the detection of cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the country but assured the public that the disease is not dangerous.