Screening of pax not yet started at Pune Airport, HMPV notwithstanding

While the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has woken up to the emergence of HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) cases in the country, screening of passengers at Pune Airport has not yet started. The municipal administration reasons that screening cannot be conducted at the airport without the guidelines of the central and state governments.

There is an outbreak of HMPV in China and the virus has spread to some states in India. An eight-month-old girl in Bengaluru has been found to be infected with the virus. HMPV patients have also been found in Nagpur in Maharashtra. Due to this, health systems across the country have been alerted.