Known as human metapneumovirus (hMPV), this virus is one of the viruses that cause the common cold (upper respiratory ...

Known as human metapneumovirus (hMPV), this is one of the viruses that cause the common cold (upper respiratory infection).

The latest data shows another virus, known as HMPV, has also been spiking in some parts of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously confirmed it was monitoring a ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently spread widely across China, overwhelming hospitals and evoking memories of the COVID-19 outbreak. HMPV is not a new virus; it has been known for years and ...

which had been a major cause of mortality in premature infants until the development of a preventative antibody treatment. Wastewater testing in some locations shows levels of HMPV, but the virus ...

The surge in cases of the flu-like HMPV virus in northern China has raised fears of another Covid-style pandemic. Users on social media are spreading alarmist claims such as fake lockdown ...

In a post that went viral on X (formerly Twitter), user "SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)" claimed that China had declared a state of emergency as an epidemic of flu-like viruses, including HMPV, had ...

While headlines have described it as a "mystery illness," health experts have known about the HMPV for decades. The respiratory virus can be a serious health threat, particularly for children and ...

BEIJING — The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential ...

Among these viruses is the human metapneumovirus, often called HMPV. There's been an increase in HMPV cases in China, though officials say it isn't out of the ordinary, according to USA TODAY.