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.

However, this is not true. The transmission of hMPV is similar to other respiratory viruses, meaning it spreads through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes, according to the Centre ...

But for most people, HMPV is self-limiting, meaning it will run its course and leave you alone—eventually. HMPV is a gentle reminder that we live in an ecosystem of germs. It’s not a pandemic ...

HMPV full form is Human Metapneumovirus, an infectious respiratory virus that primarily causes mild cold-like symptoms. It was first identified by scientists in 2001, but research shows that the ...

Experts stated that an infection from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) usually causes flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever, nasal congestion, and mild shortness of breath, and there's no cause ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Meanwhile, HMPV cases have been confirmed in two infants from Karnataka (none of them had any travel history) and Gujarat. The two cases from Karnataka were identified through routine surveillance ...

HMPV vaccine research is also ongoing but is at an early stage. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently been making headlines, but not for the reasons you might think and globally. Future risk ...

PHNOM PENH: The Communicable Disease Control Department (CDC) warns of a human metapneumovirus (hMPV) outbreak in China. hMPV causes symptoms like the common cold and Covid-19, with rising ...