Metapneumovirus in the Sanatorium? "It's been around for years, every respiratory virus is dangerous if you're not careful"

Neither pulmonologists see the presence of metapneumovirus in our country with concern nor as a high risk, even though the virus is keeping China and the whole world on alert.

At the "Shefqet Ndroqi" University Hospital for Lung Diseases, there are still no confirmed cases of this virus, but director Silva Bala, referring to previous years, says that Metapneumovirus has not posed a threat to the lives of hospitalized patients.

But for penumologist Silva Bala, any respiratory virus, influenza, Covid, Sincincial or Metapneumovirus, can cause severe pneumonia if patients do not pay attention to the disease.

Metapneumovirus has been circulating in our country for many years. According to experts, it affects the extreme ages with weaker immunity, children and the elderly.

This virus circulates in the winter along with many respiratory viruses that during this period are expected to increase morbidity in the population due to the cold weather. (A2 Televizion)