The Ministry’s National Centre for Disease Control is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country and is in touch with international agencies, noted a senior official. Source India Today Meanwhile, Director-General of Health Services Atul Goel told reporters on Friday that no case of the respiratory illness — HMPV — has been reported in the country yet. Stating that the Union government was closely monitoring news about the possible HMPV outbreak in China, he added that as of now, there was no cause for alarm. “HMPV is like any other respiratory virus that causes flu-like symptoms, mostly in the elderly and children,” said Dr. Goel, adding that respiratory illnesses are common during winters and that hospitals in India are equipped to deal with them. “Special medicines are not needed because there are no anti-viral drugs against this. There are no major cases, in hospitals or as per Indian Council of Medical Research data,’’ he added. According to the Cen...
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