First reported in children from the Netherlands in 2001. Retrospective studies have shown the presence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the human population from as early as the 1950s.

Health experts told Newsweek about the threats posed by the viruses and shared the best ways to protect oneself.

“There has been news doing the rounds about a metapneumovirus outbreak in ... Before being viewed under an electron microscope, the samples were grown in several cell types from dogs, chickens ...

Despite reports of an increase in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infections in China, the world is not facing a new pandemic.

Outbreaks of the human metapneumovirus have affected numerous ... and then examined under an electron microscope. Researchers observed a virus with structural similarities to the paramyxoviridae ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV ... and then examined under an electron microscope. Researchers observed a virus with structural similarities to the paramyxoviridae family, which includes viruses ...