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

Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...

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

The latest data shows another virus, known as HMPV, has also been spiking in some parts of the country. The Centers for ...

A common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, has been spreading in some countries in Asia, including ...

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

A viral outbreak in China sounds alarmingly familiar to 2019, back in the days before most of us had ever heard of the “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2”, better known as Covid-19.

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

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.

Experts say the disease is likely not going to be the next pandemic and the worry is a result of heightened wariness for respiratory illness in a post-Covid world. HMPV is a respiratory virus that ...

HMPV symptoms include cough, nasal congestion, fever and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. But, symptoms can progress to bronchitis or pneumonia. The incubation period of the virus can be ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China said on Sunday that it had seen a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) among residents in northern ...