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

The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

But HMPV typically circulates in the Northern Hemisphere in winter, and China’s CDC data shows that there have also been rises in a number of other common respiratory infections, including the ...

COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and norovirus—have created what experts are calling a "quad-demic" in the U.S. Here's what to know ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that may not be on most folk’s radars, but it’s more common than you ...

A common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, has been spreading in some countries in Asia, including China, India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. Here’s what we know ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been spreading in northern China, especially among children ... and it’s in the same class of viruses as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), per the CDC. “HMPV is one ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been hitting the headlines recently as one of the lesser-known winter illnesses that can cause symptoms similar to a cold ...

HMPV spreads from one infected person to another through direct contact and people should avoid touching things contaminated with the metapneumovirus to remain uninfected ...

Healthshots.com reported on January 3: "China is facing a surge in respiratory illnesses, including a rising outbreak of human metapneumovirus (hMPV). Reports suggest the virus is spreading rapidly, ...

Professor Paul Hunter from the University of East Anglia notes that almost every child contracts HMPV by five years of age, with reinfections occurring throughout life. “HMPV typically causes ...