A 10-month-old child was admitted to AMCH, Dibrugarh where the case was identified during routine HMPV screening, officials said on Saturday.
A 10-month-old child tested positive for HMPV, the first such case in Assam this year, officials said.
The toddler was admitted to AMCH, Dibrugarh where the case was identified during routine HMPV screening at the Regional VRDL laboratory, ICMR-RMRC. The lab has reported over 100 cases of HMPV from the city since 2014, however, this is the first case of 2025, officials said.
Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on Friday clarified that the HMPV is not a new virus and assured that the state government is fully prepared to implement necessary measures in line with the advisories issued by the central government.
AMCH Superintendent On HMPV Cases
AMCH superintendent Dhrubajyoti Bhuyan said that the child was suffering from common cold and was admitted to the hospital for the same, after which he was detected with HMPV during routine test.
“Four days ago, the child was admitted at AMCH for the common cold issue. Yesterday, the child was detected with the virus after a test from Lahowal ICMR-RMRC,” he said.
He, however, informed that the toddler is stable.
Bhuyan said that it is a common virus that infects children till the age of five and there was “nothing to worry about”.
India’s HMPV Tally Rises
Since January 7, at least 10 cases of HMPV infection have been confirmed in India. Initially, cases were reported in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, followed by a confirmation in Gujarat on the same day. Two more cases were then reported in Nagpur, Maharashtra. On Wednesday, another case was confirmed in Mumbai, and one more case was reported from Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Health officials reported that of the total 11 HMPV cases, two were in Bengaluru, one in Gujarat, two in Chennai, and three in Kolkata. Two cases were also reported in Nagpur and one in Mumbai.