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00:00In the know, HMTV virus is being discussed on a high level, people are very scared about it and various thoughts and fears are being seen in the society.
00:10What is this HMTV virus? How to be careful about it?
00:15Is it as dangerous as COVID or it has different symptoms?
00:20To talk about all these things, we have with us Professor Gopal Nath, Dean of the Microbiology Department at Kashi Hindu Vishwa Vidyalaya.
00:29We will start with this in common language.
00:31What is this virus and the fear in people's minds that it is not as dangerous as COVID.
00:37Will it come back again?
00:39In what way is this fear?
00:41Is it in the interest of people or is it necessary to remain normal?
00:44There is a saying that even the burnt milk is still boiling.
00:49Corona has taught such a lesson that people's masks have not yet come off.
00:54And when people heard the name of a new virus from China, they got scared.
00:58But this virus is not like Corona.
01:00It is not like Bavarupiya.
01:02It does not change as much as Corona has changed.
01:04Therefore, there is no possibility of epidemic or epidemic.
01:08And the second big thing is that it is already in the population.
01:11Even 50-60 years ago, when the serum sample was tested, the antibody was found in it.
01:17And this was detected for the first time in the Netherlands even 25 years ago.
01:23And still, diseases are already occurring in the population because of this.
01:27And all the positive cases that have been reported in India,
01:29they do not have a travel history.
01:32This means that it is there.
01:34And whenever the season of cold and flu comes,
01:36there will be corona, influenza, HMPV, adenovirus,
01:43and there is mycoplasma in bacteria, which also causes infection.
01:46So all this happens.
01:48And if it happens at a very high level, then it will be seen.
01:50But now there is no need to make too much noise.
01:54Sir, in your language, what is this HMPV virus?
01:57In viruses, this is an RNA virus and it is of a slightly larger size.
02:02It comes in the Paramyxovirus group.
02:04And the size of the corona virus is 90 nanometers,
02:08and this is around 150.
02:10And it mostly causes respiratory diseases.
02:13So usually the upper respiratory tract,
02:15that is, it will cause itching in the throat or it causes bronchitis.
02:18But those whose immunity decreases,
02:20it goes to the lungs.
02:22It also causes bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
02:24Yes.
02:25Which age group of people need to be more careful about this?
02:29And who is most affected by this?
02:32Both the extreme of ages are susceptible to all diseases.
02:36So this can cause problems for children under 5 years of age and for the elderly.
02:41Because the level of immunity in both is lower than that of adults.
02:45And those who are in an immunocompromised state,
02:47due to some diseases,
02:49or there are medicines that suppress immunity,
02:52like anti-cancer therapy,
02:54like rheumatoid arthritis or ulcerative colitis.
02:58People run corticosteroids for a long time.
03:01So if the immunity is low because of them,
03:03then this happens in it.
03:05Okay.
03:06Let's talk about its symptoms.
03:08So what are the symptoms that affect?
03:10The symptoms are exactly the same as in corona.
03:12High-grade fever can go up to 103 degrees.
03:15And itching in the throat,
03:18running nose,
03:20sneezing,
03:22dry cough,
03:24difficulty in breathing,
03:26low hunger,
03:28and weakness.
03:30How dangerous is this than covid?
03:32Because this is the biggest question in people's minds right now.
03:35It is not at all dangerous for the general population.
03:38But as I said,
03:40it is less than 5 years and for the elderly and those whose immunity is weak,
03:43they will definitely have to take care of it.
03:45How is this virus affecting India?
03:48And what needs to be done to keep people careful and safe?
03:52In India, it does not look like an epidemic outbreak yet.
03:56And the probability is also very low
03:58because it is not a phenomenon that immunity decreases
04:00and another strain comes, a variant comes.
04:02So there is no variant like corona in this.
04:04And be careful,
04:06do exactly what you used to do in corona.
04:086 feet distance, mask,
04:10use of sanitizer,
04:12washing hands frequently,
04:15A common question arises in the mind
04:17that after all,
04:19as it was in covid,
04:21it spread due to sneezing and all kinds of viruses.
04:23So how does it spread?
04:25It will spread in the same way.
04:27But it is our own assumption
04:29that the size of this virus
04:31is a little bigger than corona,
04:33so it will not go that far.
04:35Its infectivity will be a little less than corona.
04:37What will you say to those
04:39who are afraid,
04:41who have all the questions in their minds?
04:43That there is no need to panic like covid.
04:45There is no need at all.
04:47There is no need at all.
04:49And the other thing is that
04:51the panic that happened in covid,
04:53a lot of deaths were due to that fear.
04:55So do not be afraid,
04:57if you come in front of bravery,
04:59then the one who is going to die will not die.
05:01And if you are afraid, you are dead.
05:03So there is nothing to be afraid of.
05:05Look, Professor Gopal Nath sir was with us
05:07who said that this is like covid,
05:09but this is not a new virus.
05:11We were seeing a lot of resistance.
05:13It is important to be alert.
05:15It is important to strengthen your immunity.
05:17It is necessary to take special care
05:19of children and elderly people.
05:21But there is no need to be afraid of it.
05:23Because if your immunity,
05:25your self-confidence is strong,
05:27then this virus will not do anything to you.
05:29Even you can defeat this virus.
05:31It is not very effective in India.
05:33So there is no need to worry.
05:35With camera person Manoj,
05:37Pratima Tiwari, ETV Bharat, Varanasi.