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HMPV, China

China is seeing a rise in HMPV cases. Here's what you need to know

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the illness.

CNN on MSN · 2d

Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly around the world.

The Conversation · 5h

HMPV in China: what you need to know about this virus

In China, reports of HMPV infections have indeed been rising in recent weeks in the more northerly regions. But so have reports of all the other respiratory pathogens including seasonal flu, rhinovirus and RSV.

China Discovers Cluster Of New Mpox Strain

Bloomberg L.P. on MSN · 16h

China Confirms First Domestic Cluster of New Mpox Variant

China has detected the new mutated strain of the mpox virus, as the pathogen spreads to more geographies after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak in Africa a new global health emergency last year.

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

China Discovers Cluster of New Mpox Strain

Chinese health authorities said on Thursday they had detected the new mutated mpox strain clade Ib as the viral infection spreads to more countries after the World Health Organization declared a global public health emergency last year.

Barron's · 9h

China Reports 5 Cases Of New Mpox Strain

China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the "outbreak has been effectively handled".

10h

Fact Check: Human metapneumovirus in China is not ‘new,’ no state of emergency declared

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

1don MSN

Are HMPV Cases on the Rise in China? Here's What We Know

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and other seasonal viruses are on the rise across the northern hemisphere in early 2025 ...

What you need to know about HMPV as China sees rise in cases

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...

Winter surge of hMPV in China and elsewhere not unusual, WHO says

Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range ...

Politifact1d

Posts falsely claim mystery disease outbreak, state of emergency in China

China has not declared a state of emergency. PolitiFact checked multiple Chinese and U.S. government websites and found no public health emergency announcements. One of the respiratory viruses social ...

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China Calls HMPV 'Winter Occurrence,' Indian Health Ministry In Support Says Claim About The Virus Outbreak

Aa the panic about HMPV outbreak spreads panic around the world, China minimized worries regarding an alleged flu outbreak, ...

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