However, this is not true. The transmission of hMPV is similar to other respiratory viruses, meaning it spreads through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes, according to the Centre ...

Cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are on the rise in China, causing global concern. The respiratory virus is not new, but much of the public was previously unaware of its existence.

First reported in children from the Netherlands in 2001. Retrospective studies have shown the presence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the human population from as early as the 1950s.

But for most people, HMPV is self-limiting, meaning it will run its course and leave you alone—eventually. HMPV is a gentle reminder that we live in an ecosystem of germs. It’s not a pandemic ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is another in the catalog of respiratory viruses causing a stir. The virus peaked in spring, affecting a number of children and the elderly, per CNN. Most of the time ...

Experts stated that an infection from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) usually causes flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever, nasal congestion, and mild shortness of breath, and there's no cause ...

The incubation period for HMPV is usually between three and six days, with symptoms lasting for varying durations depending on the severity of the infection ...

(Background image: People wearing protective face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of HMPV in India/Right image: Prof Sarath Ranganathan, a Melbourne-based expert in respiratory ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a negative, single-stranded RNA virus, accounts for approximately 5-15% of infant respiratory tract infections and poses a severe risk of disease and hospitalization ...

While two people have died, 88 have been discharged after the treatment, said Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav. NEW DELHI: A total of 90 cases of Human ...

PHNOM PENH: The Communicable Disease Control Department (CDC) warns of a human metapneumovirus (hMPV) outbreak in China. hMPV causes symptoms like the common cold and Covid-19, with rising ...