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

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

The virus, first identified in 2001, is one of a handful of respiratory illnesses spreading this winter. This is what we know ...

Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed ...

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

As reports of a new virus outbreak circulate, here is everything you need to know about human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.

Analysis - Five years on from the first news of Covid-19, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may ...

A viral outbreak in China is raising concerns reminiscent of 2019, but this time the focus is on human metapneumovirus (HMPV) ...

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 ...

Young children, older adults and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of developing severe illness due to ...