Human parainfluenza viruses (hPIVs) are a group of viruses that can cause respiratory infections, particularly in children and immunocompromised individuals. As these viruses belong to the ...

Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling ...

In recent months, Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV ... which is closely related to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza virus. It primarily affects the upper and lower respiratory ...

parainfluenza virus, common human coronaviruses, bocavirus, rhinovirus, enteroviruses, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, among others.) HMPV is in the same family of viruses as RSV. As one viral disease ...

An eight-month-old baby in Bengaluru is suspected to have been infected with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), news agency PTI reported citing sources. If the infection is confirmed, it would be the first ...

Outbreaks of the human metapneumovirus have affected numerous ... has just ended an early trial of an mRNA vaccine against HMPV and parainfluenza. According to respiratory virus surveillance systems ...

Recent viral outbreaks such as hMPV highlight the need for routine surveillance effective risk communication and boosting healthcare infrastructure Acute respiratory infections are a serious public he ...

Five years after the first cases of COVID-19, reports of hMPV, an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise ...

The UKHSA has noted that COVID symptoms have evolved over time. Many individuals now exhibit cold-like symptoms, but others ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus first identified in 2001. It belongs to the same family of viruses as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza, and it primarily ...

Nirsevimab is protective against RSV infections and coinfections, which suggests there is no replacement of RSV with other viruses post-nirsevimab administration.

Wearing a medical-grade mask or respirator can decrease the risk of infection. Good hand hygiene and proper sneezing and cough etiquette can also decrease the risk of transmission.