Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which is reportedly surging in neighboring China.

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has gained attention following a surge in cases reported by Chinese officials in Beijing, has now been detected in Maharashtra. A six-month-old baby, who was admitted to the intensive care unit of a hospital last week,

A handful of cases of the Human Metapneumovirus have been confirmed in India but officials say there's no cause for alarm, according to multiple reports.