Cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are on the rise in China, causing global concern. The respiratory virus is not new, but much of the public was previously unaware of its existence.

As we are emerging from a "tripledemic" of RSV, Covid-19, and the flu, another virus is making its rounds. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is another in the catalog of respiratory viruses causing a stir.

Surveillance data from the CDC's National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) reveals that in the United States, HMPV is most active during late winter and spring in ...

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 ...

China had to implement emergency actions earlier this month when the virus, identified as HMPV, began to spread rapidly throughout its northern regions. Social media has been flooded with glimpses ...

HMPV is a common virus that cause cold-like symptoms, but can be serious for vulnerable people including the elderly and young children. Experts say that the virus is neither new, nor poses a ...

Haryana health minister Arti Singh Rao on Monday said so far there has been no reported case of Human Metapneumovirus ... along with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE), N-95 masks ...

“Dr Chen Chih-jung of Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital stated in an interview on Thursday (Dec 26) that hMPV is similar to respiratory syncytial virus [RSV], which primarily affects children ...