HMPV vs COVID-19: know similar symptoms and differences
HMPV vs COVID-19: know similar symptoms and differences: Coronavirus spread all over the world from Wuhan city China. Despite all the research and research, nobody knows how this virus came into existence. Meanwhile, alarm bells have already rung in China. Whose name is HMPV. According to social media reports, Chinese hospitals are now full and the crematoriums are also crowded. Which indicates that it is moving towards a global epidemic.
But according to health experts, there is nothing to worry about the HMPV virus. In the meantime, a recent study has caught my attention. In which its effects on children are discussed. Know about it…
The researchers reported that the human metanephrine virus (HMPV) was detected between November 2022 and March 2023. It is known to spread rapidly among children under the age of five. The researchers gathered nasal samples between January 2021 and June 2024. They tested HMPV. The researchers discovered that the majority of the occurrences happened between December and January. HMPV is a respiratory virus, but it falls under two genetic groups: A and B. Within these, are the subgroups: A1, A2, B1, and B2.
HMPV is an emerging problem because no vaccine or antiviral drug has been developed as yet; people infected are mainly treated with rest and routine medications for fever and symptoms recover after 2-5 days. Let’s move on. In severe cases, oxygen support is needed.
The contagious diseases are transmitted through direct contact with the infected persons. Wear a mask all the time and cough or sneeze over a tissue or your elbow avoid crowded rooms, wash hands several times with soap and water keep yourself well hydrated, and do not go close to sick persons.
A similar symptom between COVID-19 and HMPV
- fever: occurs due to the body’s immunological reaction to the invading pathogen.
- Cough: Both conditions have chronic coughing as a feature.
- Nasal congestion/runny nose: Both could cause stuffy or runny noses.
- A sore throat is an indicator of both conditions.
- Fatigue: Both viruses are associated with extreme tiredness.
- Shortness of Breath: In extreme cases, both can cause shortness of breath.
The differences between **COVID-19** and **HMPV**
- loss of taste or smell. This is more focused on COVID-19.
- Gastrointestinal Symptoms: COVID-19 can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; these occur less frequently in HMPV.
- More severe outcomes: COVID-19 can cause much more severe outcomes, like pneumonia, multi-organ failure, and blood clots, but HMPV is more likely to cause bronchitis or pneumonia, particularly in vulnerable individuals.
