Pregnant women are at a higher risk of severe respiratory infections from Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), discovered in 2001.

The infectious diseases physician further compared HMPV to other respiratory illnesses: ...

The recent outbreak of HMPV in China has created a panic and raised a concern about HMPV leading to COVID-19 pandemic-like ...

HMPV mainly affects the respiratory system and can cause a wide range of illnesses, from mild cold-like symptoms to severe ...

How it spreads • When infected persons cough or sneeze • Close personal contact, shaking hands and touching infected persons • Touching objects/surfaces that have HMPV and then touching the mouth, ...

Human Metapneumo Virus (HMPV), discovered in 2001, triggers cold-like symptoms, affecting primarily young children, older adults, and those with weake ...

Amid human metapneumovirus or hMPV scare, you must have met people warning you about its cold or flu-like symptoms. Generally ...

As China battles a surge in HMPV cases, UAE doctors reassure residents about this common respiratory virus while advising ...

The Human Meta Pneumovirus or hMPV is not a new virus. However, with many cases being reported in China in December last year ...

Adults over 65 years of age and those with respiratory problems or weakened immune systems may also experience severe ...

"Clinical symptoms of HMPV infection may progress to bronchitis or pneumonia and are similar to other viruses that cause upper and lower respiratory infections," the CDC's website notes.

“In transplant recipients, particularly kidney and lung transplant patients, HMPV can cause significant morbidity. Immunosuppressive medications can exacerbate the virus's impact, potentially leading ...