HMPV, also known as Human Metapneumovirus, is a virus that causes symptoms similar to cold. Cases of HMPV have been detected in India. The most common symptoms of HMPV includes cough, fever, nasal congestion,

The panic over HMPV began when videos of hospitals in China started making rounds on social media, clearly intending to fuel panic among civilians. But the Human Metapneumovirus outbreak in China still instilled a tad bit of panic among Indians as at least seven cases have been reported till now.

China is experiencing a surge in infections of a respiratory virus, leading to public concerns about an outbreak. The virus, identified as human metapneumovirus (HMPV), has seen cases spiking across northern Chinese provinces this winter, particularly among children.

A handful of cases of the Human Metapneumovirus have been confirmed in India but officials say there's no cause for alarm, according to multiple reports.

India confirmed its first cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in children, with a total of seven cases reported as of Tuesday. The cases were reported in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Tamil Nadu and Ahmedabad,

With another case of the Human Metapneumovirus or hMPV reported in Mumbai, the total tally is now eight cases in India`. The cases have been reported in Nagpur, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Salem.

Two children, aged seven and 13, tested positive for HMPV virus at a private hospital in Nagpur, Maharashtra in India.