The Center for Public Health reports that the situation with metapneumovirus in Ukraine is under control. There have been 13 cases of the disease, which is milder than the flu and rarely causes complications, Report informs via UNN.
The situation with the metapneumovirus detected in Ukraine is routine and fully controlled.
"In connection with the spread of information about metapneumovirus, we emphasize the situation is routine and fully controlled," the Public Health Center said in a statement on social media.
The center noted that metapneumovirus is a traditional virus that circulates in Ukraine during each epidemic season. The Public Health Center provides weekly information on this and other viruses that are relevant during the epidemic season.
“Symptoms of metapneumovirus are similar to colds or mild cases of influenza: runny nose, cough, and fever. Compared to a disease such as influenza, metapneumovirus is usually much milder and very rarely causes complications," the CDC informs.
Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Bohomolets National Medical University Olha Holubovska said that human metapneumovirus (HMPV) causes diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract, especially among children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.