A common respiratory virus is making headlines in China, but health experts confirm it's not the next COVID-19. Learn why ...

China has not declared a "state of emergency" over the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after infections increased toward the end ...

Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed due to a rise in “new” human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases. However, this is ...

Others comment, “Increasing cases of HMPV Metapneumovirus Infections among humans have been reported in China” and, opens new tab, “China declares a state of emergency as a surge of multiple ...

A flu-like viral disease has surged in China in recent months, particularly infecting children, raising concerns about its potential spread. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have also been ...

China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...

Generally, healthcare providers will diagnose HMPV based on your symptoms, taking into account your medical history. A swab ...

SINGAPORE – The year-end surge in cases of a respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms but has no vaccine has started to subside, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary.

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

A virus rapidly spreading in China is also circulating in the United States, causing concern among health experts.

Britain is on high alert as a surge in human metapneumovirus cases prompts health warnings and calls for Britons to wear ...