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TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

HMPV in India: Former AIIMS Chief explains about the virus and how to protect yourself

As the country is concerned with the emergence of HMPV cases, former AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria, who played a central role during COVID pandemic, has advised people not to panic.

There is no role of antibiotics in treating the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former AIIMS Director Dr Guleria, on Tuesday asking people to maintain proper hydration, and eat nutritious food.

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