As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

The virus, first identified in 2001, is one of a handful of respiratory illnesses spreading this winter. This is what we know ...

HMPV has circulated in humans for decades. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen covers global health. Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start ...

and can circulate simultaneously with RSV and the flu during the respiratory virus season. Experts say the HMPV outbreak in China is not of major concern — it is neither a new, mystery illness ...

The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

A common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, has been spreading in some countries in Asia, including China, India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. Here’s what we know ...

HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.

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 ...

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

Young children, older adults and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of developing severe illness due to ...