गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ No need to panic about HMPV : Health Ministry Nepal No need to panic about HMPV : Health Ministry KathmanduPati January 09, 2025 File Photo KATHMANDU – The Ministry of Health and Population has said that the Human Metapneumo Virus (HMPV) spread in China is a common virus and there was no need to panic about it. Issuing a press statement on Wednesday, the Ministry has said that its attention was drawn to the false information spread in different media outlets and social networking sites, urging all not to have trust on such rumours. “It is common to have higher infection rate of respiratory illness in winter season. HMPV is not a new virus. This is just a virus causing cold and was observed in Nepal in the past too. Nepal has already prepared for the test, monitoring and recovery measures for this virus,” read the statement. The Ministry has also stated that the risk of serious health issues from this virus was low and normally the virus is spread on the people having poor immunity, children and senior citizens. Likewise, the Ministry has said that monitoring and alertness have been intensified by the Ministry, Department of Health Services, hospitals and laboratories. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
