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Health Ministry Confirms Seven Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Cases In India
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 7, 2025. India reports seven cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus that recently gains attention following its outbreak in China. The Centre states that HMPV is already in 'circulation' globally and that 'there's no need to panic.' (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)