Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) appears to have infected the stock markets with the benchmark BSE Sensex dropping over 1.5 per cent on Monday on the news of the virus outbreak in China as investors fear a repeat of the Covid-19 devastation. The fear factor has been amplified by reports of two cases in Bengaluru – a three-month-old baby, who has been discharged, and an eight-month-old, who is said to be recovering. Since neither child has a history of travel, there is some concern over how the virus reached India. As yet, HMPV is not considered fatal and mostly infects babies, infants, the elderly, and those with immuno-compromised systems. It is, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a common seasonal disease that occurs in the winter and onset of spring. Health officials also confirm the virus is not new but was identified in the early 2000s. In other words, the prospect of a Covid-19-type health crisis is unlikely to recur at this time.
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