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Health concerns are growing amid a recent uptick in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), bird flu, and norovirus.

Other research has suggested that HMPV diverged from avian MPV about 300 years ago. Like all viruses, HMPV evolves over time. But its rate of evolution is relatively slow compared with some other ...

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals have predictably led to panic, with concern that the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) may be COVID 2.0 for 2025.

An outbreak of human metapneumovirus in China has raised concerns of another widespread respiratory illness. HMPV has likely ...

Experts say while the surge is of concern, the virus is unlikely to lead to another pandemic like Covid-19. Read more at ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, the HMPV virus and what you need to know. Plus, wildfire smoke and air quality, and is iodine deficiency an emerging health issue?

An outbreak of a highly contagious virus in China has health officials on alert. Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which can lead to respiratory disease, are reportedly spiking in northern ...

Experts say China's rise in HMPV cases is “consistent with global patterns”. But how does the disease compare to COVID-19 and ...

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.