News about an outbreak or mystery virus can trigger fear. Use four questions to assess whether the reports are something to ...

But HMPV is a far cry from Covid. The virus is well-studied, we have plenty of ways to test for it and hasn’t, compared to Covid, spilt from animals to humans. The race for a vaccine also isn ...

Two infants have been detected with HMPV (Human Metapneumovirus) in Bengaluru's Baptist Hospital, raising alarm among people, however, the Central government clarified that HMPV cases are already ...

The Indian Council of Medical Research has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus or HMPV, in Karnataka. The two cases that tested positive for HMPV are babies, who had a history of ...

(Background image: People wearing protective face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of HMPV in India/Right image: Prof Sarath Ranganathan, a Melbourne-based expert in respiratory ...

First reported in children from the Netherlands in 2001. Retrospective studies have shown the presence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the human population from as early as the 1950s.

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory infection that peaks in winter and spring. It caused panic at the start of the year when a surge of cases in China raised fears of another ...

HMPV Virus In India: Two Babies Test Positive For Human Metapneumovirus In Bengaluru; Dos And Don'ts Guidelines Issued HMPV Virus in India: India logs second case of HMPV virus, the Union Health ...

The incubation period for HMPV is usually between three and six days, with symptoms lasting for varying durations depending on the severity of the infection ...

HMPV full form is Human Metapneumovirus, an infectious respiratory virus that primarily causes mild cold-like symptoms. It was first identified by scientists in 2001, but research shows that the ...

PHNOM PENH: The Communicable Disease Control Department (CDC) warns of a human metapneumovirus (hMPV) outbreak in China. hMPV causes symptoms like the common cold and Covid-19, with rising ...

Mentioning about the hMP Virus, WHO said, "hMPV is a common respiratory virus found to circulate in many countries in winter through to spring, although not all countries routinely test and ...