Regarding the danger posed by the spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) illness in China, the karnataka government released a dos and don'ts advise on Sunday. According to an official statement from the Department of health and Family Welfare Services, karnataka has not yet recorded any cases of HMPV.
"Currently, there is no need to panic regarding the spread of HMPV and the health Department is monitoring the situation closely in coordination with the director National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ministry of health and Family Welfare," said the press statement.
"With recent reports in the media about the spread of HMPV disease in China, the government of India, Ministry of health and Family Welfare issued a statement on Jan 4 that HMPV is like any other respiratory virus which causes a common cold and flu-like symptoms during winter season, especially among the younger and older age groups," said the Department.
According to the release, the karnataka Department of health and Family Welfare has examined data on the state's common respiratory infections, including the common cold, ILI, and SARI, and found no appreciable rise in the number of cases reported in december 2024 over the same period the year before.
To protect oneself and stop the spread of illnesses, the Department of health and Family Welfare advises its inhabitants to abide by certain dos and don'ts.
People are recommended to avoid crowded areas, wash their hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based sanitizer, cover their mouth and nose with a handkerchief or tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and avoid public places while experiencing fever, coughing, or sneezing.
To lessen the transmission, it is advised in all settings to have enough ventilation with external air. If ill, people are also encouraged to stay at home and restrict their social interactions, as well as to eat a healthy diet and drink lots of water.
Reusing tissue paper and handkerchiefs, exchanging towels, linens, and other items with ill individuals, touching one's mouth, nose, or eyes frequently, spitting in public, and self-medicating without a doctor's advice are all discouraged.
"Currently, there is no need to panic regarding the spread of HMPV and the health Department is monitoring the situation closely in coordination with the director National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ministry of health and Family Welfare," said the press statement.
"With recent reports in the media about the spread of HMPV disease in China, the government of India, Ministry of health and Family Welfare issued a statement on Jan 4 that HMPV is like any other respiratory virus which causes a common cold and flu-like symptoms during winter season, especially among the younger and older age groups," said the Department.
According to the release, the karnataka Department of health and Family Welfare has examined data on the state's common respiratory infections, including the common cold, ILI, and SARI, and found no appreciable rise in the number of cases reported in december 2024 over the same period the year before.
To protect oneself and stop the spread of illnesses, the Department of health and Family Welfare advises its inhabitants to abide by certain dos and don'ts.
People are recommended to avoid crowded areas, wash their hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based sanitizer, cover their mouth and nose with a handkerchief or tissue paper when coughing or sneezing, and avoid public places while experiencing fever, coughing, or sneezing.
To lessen the transmission, it is advised in all settings to have enough ventilation with external air. If ill, people are also encouraged to stay at home and restrict their social interactions, as well as to eat a healthy diet and drink lots of water.
Reusing tissue paper and handkerchiefs, exchanging towels, linens, and other items with ill individuals, touching one's mouth, nose, or eyes frequently, spitting in public, and self-medicating without a doctor's advice are all discouraged.
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