HMPV virus cases LIVE: 1 case in Gujarat, 2 in Karnataka; Experts ask people to not panic

Three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been detected in India, two in Karnataka and one in Gujarat, health officials confirmed on Monday. While the two cases of Karnataka have been detected in Bengaluru, the third case was detected in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

All the cases have been detected in children. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the two cases in Karnataka were detected during routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens.