A woman from Mehsana tested positive for HMPV and was admitted to a private hospital in Ahmedabad.

The 69-year-old woman from Vijapur, Mehsana, tested positive for the HMPV virus. She reportedly experienced breathing issues and was admitted to a private hospital in Ahmedabad, where she tested positive for HMPV.

With this case, the state’s HMPV case tally has reached seven, which includes a two-month-old child and an 80-year-old patient.

HMPV cases in Gujarat

Kutch case

A 59-year-old man from Kutch tested positive for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Ahmedabad on January 11.

Himmatnagar case

A 8-year-old child from a village in Prantij Taluka, Himmatnagar tested positive. The child was admitted to a private hospital and placed in the ICU. 

Ahmedabad cases

A 2-month-old infant was admitted to Orange Hospital in Ahmedabad’s Chandkheda area on December 24, 2024. The child’s report came back positive on December 26.

An 80-year-old man from Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, was admitted to Sterling Hospital in Memnagar after testing positive for HMPV.

The fourth case was a 9-month-old infant from Ahmedabad, who was initially admitted to Viha Children’s Hospital and later transferred to Childhood Hospital.

The fifth case of Ahmedabad was recorded in the Krishnanagar area of Ahmedabad, a four-year-old child tested positive for HMPV on January 13.

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