“Metapneumovirus in Ukraine: the Central Health Service assured that the situation is under control. The Center for Public Health reports that the situation with metapneumovirus in Ukraine is under control. There were 13 cases of the disease, which is milder than the flu and rarely causes complications.”, — write on: unn.ua
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“In connection with the spread of information about the metapneumovirus, we emphasize: the situation is routine and fully controlled,” reads the message of the Central Hospital of Ukraine on social networks.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention noted that metapneumovirus is a traditional virus that circulates in Ukraine during each epidemic season. The Center for Public Health provides weekly information on this and other viruses that are relevant within the epidemic season.
“Symptoms of metapneumovirus are similar to a cold or mild cases of flu: runny nose, cough, fever. Compared to a disease like the flu, metapneumovirus is usually much milder and very rarely causes complications,” informs the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is also reported that protection against it does not require special measures, other than those we know from childhood:
- wash your hands regularly with soap;
- avoid contact with sick people;
- observe cough etiquette (cover your mouth with a napkin or the bend of your elbow);
- periodically ventilate the room.
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13 cases of metapneumovirus have been recorded in Ukraine.
Olga Golubovska, head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Bogomolets National Medical University, reported that the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) causes diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract, especially among children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.
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