The first confirmed case of the new HMPV virus has been detected by health authorities in Thessaloniki.
It is about a 71-year-old man, who is currently admitted to the Papanikolaou hospital. The news was published by the private television station Open, while official statements from the authorities are awaited.
The metapneumovirus, known to doctors, has been causing a pandemic in China for several weeks. The case in question was identified in the 71-year-old man, who had an affair with his daughter, who traveled to China during the New Year holidays.
After returning, her father began to show the first symptoms of the disease. He first visited a private clinic and then, on January 3, he was admitted to Papanikolaou Hospital, which has one of the most advanced lung clinics.
After a PCR test carried out on Saturday, it was confirmed on Monday that he was positive for the HMPV virus. (A2 Televizion)
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