Amid growing concerns over the detection of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in India, health experts have emphasised the virus is not new, and advised people to stay calm and take basic precautions ...

BEIJING (AP) — The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health ...

A press conference held by National Health Commission of China on January 12, 2025. Photo: CCTV. There's no new infectious ...

The 'mystery virus' has sparked fears of another devastating pandemic due to videos of patients being treated in overwhelmed ...

HMPV leads to flu-like symptoms and typically affects the upper respiratory system, though it can occasionally cause lower ...

Images of crowded hospital beds in China have raised concerns over HMPV, a flu-like virus. But before hitting the panic button, here’s the real story: :microbe: What is HMPV? First identified in 2001, ...

中国最近爆发了大规模的人偏肺病毒(Human metapneumovirus, ...

However, hMPV is not new. It was first identified in 2001 and may have been circulating decades earlier, with recurring ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...

The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Reports of rising hMPV infections in China have attracted media attention, but experts say the virus poses low pandemic risk ...

A virus that's not well known to the public is spiking in China. CDC officials said HMPV is not a cause for concern here, nor ...