Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has prompted Indian health authorities to establish a 10-bed isolation ward at Government General Hospital (GGH) in SPSR Nellore district. This comes amid rising cases of the virus worldwide, with 11 cases reported in India so far, none of which were in Andhra Pradesh. The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), A.P, has advised district hospitals to be well-prepared in the event of an outbreak with enough specialist doctors, beds, medicines, and oxygen cylinders.