JUST IN: Health Ministry Issues Advisory on Potential Flu-Like Illness Outbreak
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that it is closely monitoring reports of a potential outbreak of a flu-like illness caused by the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). In a statement released on Tuesday, January 7, the Ministry acknowledged that some patients in hospitals have shown symptoms of the virus. However, it reassured the public that the number of cases recorded so far remains minimal. The Ministry emphasized that HMPV is not a new virus. “We wish to assure the general public that HMPV is not a new virus and has been documented as a circulating pathogen contributing to respiratory illnesses in
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