The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has issued a statement assuring the public that there is no need to panic about the reported cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

Routine mask usage isn’t necessary for HMPV. Masks are primarily protective in cases of aerosol-based spread which was the ...

Even though HMPV is not a new virus its re-emergence requires constant preventive efforts Simple yet effective measures can go a long way in mitigating its spread Read ahead to know them!

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

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As respiratory illness season peaks, another virus is making its rounds—Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Often overlooked, HMPV ...

Reports of rising hMPV infections in China have attracted media attention, but experts say the virus poses low pandemic risk ...

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 is it a new virus.

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