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HMPV in India; Karnataka, TN, Gujarat report 5 cases

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By our Special Correspondent

Five children in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat tested positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) on January 6 marking the first reported cases of the virus in India. 

Union Health Minister JP Nadda sought to calm concerns, reassuring the public that the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no cause for alarm. 

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