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00:00The impact that we have seen in China is nothing like that.
00:10It is very mild, like a common cold.
00:13So people don't need to be scared.
00:16Apart from small children, who all are vulnerable?
00:19I have told you about high-risk age groups,
00:22like elderly, 60-65 age groups,
00:26pregnant ladies, or those who have any end-organ disease,
00:30like asthma, COPD, heart failure, kidney disease,
00:34they have more impact.
00:36What precautions should be taken?
00:38Precautions are these.
00:39There should be respiratory etiquette.
00:41Avoid going to overcrowded places.
00:43Wash your hands frequently with soap and water.
00:46And take a good diet.
00:48Keep yourself hydrated.
00:51That's all.
00:54What is HMPV virus and how is it spreading in India?
00:57HMPV virus is a respiratory virus.
01:02It belongs to the Pneumoviridae family.
01:05It comes in the picture in the last 20 years.
01:08The first case was diagnosed in 2001.
01:11This virus has an impact on children under 1 year of age,
01:16vulnerable age groups, like those over 60 years of age,
01:20or those with end-organ disease.
01:22Symptoms are influenza-like illness,
01:25like runny nose, nose blockage,
01:28frontal headache, fever,
01:30and in less than 10% of cases,
01:33the lower respiratory tract is involved.
01:35Bronchopneumonia may be present.
01:37Treatment is basically symptomatic treatment.
01:41We offer antipyretics, antihistamines,
01:44and in rare cases,
01:46those who have bronchopneumonia,
01:48they require antibiotics.
01:50Which age group is the most vulnerable in this disease?
01:53In the current scenario,
01:55the age group less than 1 year of child is the most vulnerable.
01:59Just in case of the virus outbreak,
02:01is there a need to impose a nationwide lockdown like COVID-19?
02:05The trend we are seeing in China,
02:08there is no need of outbreak or no need to worry.