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Health authorities in Armenia: No virus infections "Metanemo" Since April 2024

The Armenian health authorities announced today, Tuesday, that no cases of infection with the human pneumonia virus “Metanimo” have been recorded. (HMPV) in Armenia since April 2024.

The National Center for Disease Control in Armenia stated – in a statement reported by the “Armenpress” news agency: Officially – that only 10 cases of this virus were recorded in 2023, and 50 other cases in the period from January to April 2024. 

 

The statement added that the laboratory tests that were conducted since… At that time, there were no new infections with the virus inside Armenia, stressing that the National Center for Disease Control is in constant and ongoing contact with the World Health Organization to follow up on any new developments regarding the virus. (HMPV).

 

HMPV is a respiratory virus that causes symptoms similar to the common cold and influenza, and although the disease is mild, it may lead to It leads to severe complications, such as pneumonia, especially in infants, the elderly, and those with a weak immune system. While China is witnessing a rise in cases of infection with the virus, which has led to overcrowding in hospitals, emergency measures being taken, and public concerns about the spread of the virus. Disease.

 

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