The virus poses a more serious risk to high-risk groups such as the elderly, young children, and individuals with chronic ...

Seven people there have contracted the virus as of Tuesday, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. Chinese health officials have not confirmed that HMPV is what is driving ...

The human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus often compared to COVID-19 due to its symptoms and transmission methods, is currently spreading across Asia, raising significant health concerns.

Two sick babies were hospitalized and diagnosed with the virus in India. MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Image The spread of HMPV has sparked global concern, as cases have begun to be reported outside ...

while HMPV cases are on the rise in China. Meanwhile, norovirus, a non-respiratory virus, has reached its highest levels for this time of year in more than a decade, according to the latest CDC data.

HMPV commonly circulates during respiratory virus season, experts say. Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently ...

An uptick of a routine virus in China ignited dire headlines and social media posts, but public health experts caution that the human metapneumovirus cases are part of the typical ebb and flow of ...

The title accompanying those social media posts said, “Mysterious virus HMPV reported in China! Can HMPV outbreak spread to India?” India TV’s claims that HMPV is a mysterious virus ...

An outbreak of a highly contagious virus in China has health officials on alert. Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which can lead to respiratory disease, are reportedly spiking in northern ...

Human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, can cause upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages, and data from the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last ...