Even as the world fixates on hMPV, a genuine pandemic threat is emerging in the form of H5N1 bird flu. The virus has jumped ...

HMPV and RSV are common respiratory illnesses that can often cause similar symptoms However it is crucial to differentiate ...

In China, reports of HMPV infections have indeed been rising in recent weeks in the more northerly regions. But so have ...

THE Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has declared its readiness to battle a possible outbreak of the Human ...

A fresh case of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been confirmed in Puducherry, involving a child, as announced by a se ...

Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao assured the people that the state is ready to handle the situation and said there is ...

Not many people had heard of human metapneumovirus, or HPMV, until a surge of recent cases in China made headlines.

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 ...

Given the overlap in symptoms, laboratory testing is required to distinguish between RSV and HMPV, the gold standard for detecting both viruses. While quick antigen tests are available for RSV, their ...

HMPV symptoms include cough, nasal congestion, fever and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. But, symptoms can progress to bronchitis or pneumonia. The incubation period of the virus can be ...

This virus is now a global concern, and nations such as China, India, and Malaysia are all grappling with outbreaks ...

A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...