HMPV Cases Rise in U.S. and India

While the U.S. and parts of India are experiencing a rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, health authorities in Puducherry, India, have reported a few cases among children, assuring that the situation is under control and not a cause for panic. The CDC has noted increased positivity rates for HMPV tests in regions like Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Indian health authorities are enhancing infrastructure to manage cases. Meanwhile, a new prognostic model named Revised REACH-B has been developed to estimate the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in noncirrhotic chronic hepatitis B patients, based on studies in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. This model challenges existing guidelines that do not recommend treatment for certain high-risk groups.