The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a reported spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, and ...

The CDC’s actions come in response to China’s government-run media confirming that positivity rates of HMPV hare rising in children under the age of 14, despite respiratory illnesses being ...

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In light of the news of a possible human metapneumovirus outbreak in China, officials talk to Newsweek about the risk to Americans.

Discovered in 2001, HMPV belongs to the Pneumoviridae family, the same family as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Similarly, HMPV circulates in distinct annual seasons, the US CDC said. Although HMPV can be detected throughout the year, infections typically peak in the United States from late winter to early ...

Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is reportedly reeling under another respiratory virus – Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Several media reports and social media posts from the country ...

Young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems are most vulnerable to severe symptoms, according to the CDC. "HMPV is a serious concern especially for very young infants in ...

Cases are typically most common in the late winter and spring, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). How Long Does It Take to Recover From HMPV? More mild cases ...

Learn more about HMPV, including its symptoms, treatment, how it spreads and more, below. Human metapneumovirus was first discovered in 2001, according to the CDC. The incubation period is ...

HMPV is a globally prevalent respiratory pathogen ... To manage the potential outbreak, China's CDC has launched a pilot system to monitor pneumonia of unknown origin. This proactive initiative ...