Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has gained attention following a surge in cases reported by Chinese officials in Beijing, has now been detected in Maharashtra. A six-month-old baby, who was admitted to the intensive care unit of a hospital last week,

Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which is reportedly surging in neighboring China.

HMPV causes mild illness in most adults. However, it poses a higher risk to specific vulnerable groups. These people need to be careful. Read on as Dr. Vikas Mittal shares how HMPV affects people and if antibiotics are effective against the virus.

Two children, aged seven and 13, tested positive for HMPV virus at a private hospital in Nagpur, Maharashtra in India.