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

With HMPV back in the news, here's what you need to know about the virus and how you can protect yourself. According to the CDC, HMPV can cause upper and lower respiratory disease and can be ...

HMPV has circulated in humans for decades. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen covers global health. Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start ...

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.

People in vulnerable groups are offered vaccines against flu, COVID and RSV, the UKHSA said, adding: "Staying at home when ...

There are fears that human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading further across Asia after two sick babies were hospitalized and diagnosed with the virus in India. China earlier revealed it has been ...

But HMPV or human metapneumovirus, is not novel, has been around for decades, and state health officials do not track case numbers. The virus is in the same family as another common wintertime ...

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

A reported increase in cases of the respiratory virus human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has caused alarm on social media. Photos and videos of crowded hospitals shared online have many people ...

After reports that hospitals in China are seeing a spike in cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), people online are wondering about the origin of the virus. Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not new.

HMPV virus symptoms: It can lead to mild flu-like symptoms but poses greater risks to children and the elderly, prompting health officials to advise caution. HMPV Virus Symptoms: Two infants in ...