HMPV virus cases: States issue guidelines to prepare health systems; children below 3 years of age and immunocompromised people are advised to exercise caution.| India News HMPV leads to flu-like symptoms and typically affects the upper respiratory system, though it can occasionally cause lower respiratory infections. Check state-wise list of cases reported so far, read 10 major insights to go through. HMPV symptoms are similar to those of flu or common cold. It can spread from an infected individual to others through coughing, sneezing or personal contact. HMPV Cases in India Live: Causes of HMPV Virus outbreak Recently, hospitals across China have been overcrowded again, with a large number of children and adults showing symptoms of fever and colds . The official name was "influenza A" and " human metapneumovirus ", but many people said that this wave of so-called "flu" was comparable to the outbreak of the new coronavirus three years ago.
