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Ghana has confirmed its first case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus that can cause severe illness in vulnerable individuals. The case, detected in an elderly adult, was identified from 90 samples tested as part of routine surveillance following a rise in respiratory infections in China and other countries in December 2024 Updating Parliament on the country’s health situation on Tuesday, February 18, the Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said the detection came amid ongoing outbreaks of cholera and meningitis, which have prompted Parliament to demand a comprehensive report within a week. HMPV is known to cause cold-like symptoms,…