China has not declared a "state of emergency" over the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after infections increased toward the end ...

Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed ...

A flu-like viral disease has surged in China in recent months, particularly infecting children, raising concerns about its potential spread. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have also been ...

China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

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 weekly HMPV cases among acute respiratory infection (ARI) samples in the community in Singapore were up to between 5.5 per cent and 9 per cent in December 2024, from a range of 0.8 per cent to 9 ...

Generally, healthcare providers will diagnose HMPV based on your symptoms, taking into account your medical history. A swab ...

A virus rapidly spreading in China is also circulating in the United States, causing concern among health experts.

Known as human metapneumovirus (hMPV), this virus is one of the viruses that cause the common cold (upper respiratory ...

China was forced to put emergency measures in place earlier this month after the virus, later identified as HMPV, started to ...

Britain is on high alert as a surge in human metapneumovirus cases prompts health warnings and calls for Britons to wear ...

Proportion of positive cases for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) hit a record high for the winter season so far, according to ...