Arvind Kejriwal urges Centre to act swiftly on HMPV

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday raised concern over the HMPV and urged the Centre to act swiftly to prevent a potential health crisis.

Kejriwal‘s remarks came after the Union health ministry confirmed that the Indian Council of Medical Research had detected two cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka through



routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens.

Kejriwal said in a post on X, “The outbreak of the HMPV virus calls for immediate attention from the Centre. Drawing from our experience with Covid, it’s crucial to contain such cases early and be prepared to tackle what could potentially become another health emergency.”