Cases of human metapneumovirus are on the rise in the UK once again, with those over the age of 80 most at risk. Health ...

“Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory virus that causes an upper respiratory infection (like a cold). It is a seasonal disease that usually occurs in the winter and early ...

Cases of the Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, have significantly increased across northern Chinese provinces in recent days, mainly among children. The country’s centre for disease control has ...

BEIJING (AP) -- The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a ...

News outlets and social media posts have commented on the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, suggesting that the little-known virus could cause a pandemic similar to COVID-19.

Geneva: Amid concerns surrounding the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, WHO official, Margaret Harris, said that the rise observed in the number of common respiratory infections, is 'common ...

A six-month-old girl in Mumbai became the eight case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the country and the third in Maharashtra. The infant was admitted to the hospital on January 1 with severe ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) was first discovered in 2001 and has been present in the human population for quite some time, claims WHO. It's a common virus that spreads throughout the winter and ...

The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is not new in China or elsewhere in the world, its recent spike in China is within the usual range for winter and there is no evidence that China has declared a ...

According to Google Trends data, there is a spike in search terms like ‘Human metapneumovirus’ and ‘HMPV virus symptoms’. The data shows that on January 6 2025 ‘Human metapneumovirus ...

In this method, the respiratory sample is grown in the laboratory to identify the Human Metapneumovirus. However, this method is not commonly used as the time required to get the results is quite ...

A recent outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, followed by a few cases in India has raised concerns about HMPV leading to pandemic-like situation as the symptoms of this ‘not so new ...