Namibia monitoring HMPV outbreak in China: Nangombe

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2025-01-07

WINDHOEK, 22 April 2020 - Shelleygan Petersen, a journalist at Eagle FM, is tested for COVID-19 on Wednesday at the Robert Mugabe Clinic in Windhoek. The testing is part of the targeted mass testing programme by the health ministry to broaden the spectrum of flattening the Coronavirus curve. Testing targets people who work in environments with a high risk of contracting the virus like journalists and other essential providers (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 07 JAN (NAMPA) - Executive Director in the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Ben Nangombe has said Namibia is closely monitoring the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China and called on the public to remain calm.
Speaking to Nampa on Tuesday, Nangombe said the ministry is closely monitoring the outbreak and would at an appropriate time issue a public notice regarding the assessment of the outbreak....

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