Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, Has Surged Around 36% Higher In 2023. ByBruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals have predictably led to panic, with concern that the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) may be COVID 2.0 for 2025.. Cases ...

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is a respiratory disease that causes symptoms much like the common cold: cough, fever, congestion, runny nose, a sore throat, and shortness of breath, according to ...

Maybe it was really a quadruple-demic. A little known and underappreciated virus called human metapneumovirus spiked in the US this spring just after RSV, influenza and Covid-19 died down.

Cases of HMPV have been steadily increasing in the U.S. since November 2024 with 1.94% of weekly tests positive for HMPV as of Dec. 28, 2024, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

3. Gut symptoms. Some of the lesser known symptoms of hMPV may be connected to the gut. "People may have diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting," says Dr Tirpude.

As cases of the HMPV virus continue to increase in the U.S. and in China, here's what you need to know about the virus. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the ...

Human metapneumovirus is on the CDC’s radar after unusual surge this past spring. HMPV infection is similar to cold or flu with lots of coughing.

Human metapneumovirus is a common respiratory virus discovered in 2001 that causes an upper, and sometimes lower, respiratory infection, according to the World Health Organization website.

As infections from three viruses—human metapneumovirus (HMPV), bird flu, and norovirus—continue to climb, infectious disease and population health experts told Newsweek about the recent rise ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, spiked this spring, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's respiratory virus surveillance systems.It filled hospital intensive care ...

Maybe it was really a quadruple-demic. A little known and underappreciated virus called human metapneumovirus spiked in the US this spring just after RSV, influenza and Covid-19 died down.