Five cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been reported in India, affecting infants and toddlers, creating anxiety among people. Former AIIMS Chief Dr Randeep Guleria assured the public to stay calm,

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.

Experts have warned the public that a virus surging in China could make its way overseas as it is 'likely to spread', with Brits now warned to brace for the HMPV virus