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 ...

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

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

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 ...

"CDC is aware of reported increases of HMPV in China and is in regular contact with international ... it's mild and not a cause for concern," Garcia stated. "That being said, like RSV, it can have ...