Mon Jan 06 05:54:35 UTC 2025: ## First Case of HMPV Virus Detected in India
**Bengaluru, India** – India has reported its first case of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a rapidly spreading virus that has put several countries on high alert. Health officials confirmed the infection in an eight-month-old child in Bengaluru who was hospitalized with a fever. The central government is reportedly monitoring the situation closely. While the HMPV virus is spreading rapidly in other parts of the world, particularly China, this marks the first confirmed case within India. Further details regarding the child’s condition and the government’s response are expected.
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