HMPV: No Cause ForAlarm Yet – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has dismissed fears of possible imminent transmission of Human Metapneumovirus , (HMPV), into Nigeria.
The Centre assured that it would provide timely, accurate information and guidance to keep the Nigerian public informed and prepared.
This agency also described the rumour that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the disease a public health emergency of international concern as false, urging Nigerians to disregard it.
Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, is a respiratory virus that can cause illnesses ranging from mild cold-like symptoms to severe respiratory infections.
NCDC Director General, Dr Jide Idris, in a public health advisory on Monday evening, in response to recent reports of increased HMPV activity in China and other affected regions, as well as growing public interest in the matter, emphasised the agency’s commitment in safeguarding the health of all Nigerians.
“The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is committed to safeguarding the health of all Nigerians. In response to recent reports of increased Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, activity in China and other affected regions, as well as growing public interest in the matter, the NCDC in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is closely monitoring global developments.
“We aim to provide timely, accurate information and guidance to keep the Nigerian public informed and prepared,” it said.