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.

HMPV is tested by collecting a sample of mucus ... cold or flu and recover fully within seven to 10 days. Accurate mortality rates have been difficult to measure owing to limited data and overlap ...

(Background image: People wearing protective face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of HMPV in India/Right image: Prof Sarath Ranganathan, a Melbourne-based expert in respiratory ...

The incubation period for HMPV is usually between three and six days, with symptoms lasting for varying durations depending on the severity of the infection ...

Numbers for hMPV are hard to gauge because testing is ... One meta-analysis of other studies published earlier this year estimated a 10% mortality rate among older adult patients admitted to ...

The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is already in circulation globally, including in India, said the Health Ministry on Monday (January 6, 2025) while stating that none of the cases in India have any ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a negative, single-stranded RNA virus, accounts for approximately 5-15% of infant respiratory tract infections and poses a severe risk of disease and hospitalization ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV, and a related virus, human metapneumovirus (hMPV ... provide “next-generation diagnostics” for reducing sepsis morbidity and mortality in intensive care settings.