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

HMPV is a respiratory virus identified in 2001, affecting mainly young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune ...

In China, reports of HMPV infections have indeed been rising in recent weeks in the more northerly regions. But so have ...

Chinese government prioritizes health of citizens and foreigners, monitoring HMPV cases closely with WHO, according to ...

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization ...

Much of the worry surrounding HMPV comes from concerns it is like coronavirus in 2019: a new virus that can cause severe ...

Amid rising concern around respiratory illnesses in India, several state governments have raised surveillances and issued ...

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

A virus that's not well known to the public is spiking in China. CDC officials said HMPV is not a cause for concern here, nor is it a new virus.

A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...

Symptoms of HMPV are similar to that of the common cold and can include a cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, wheezing, ...

Unwilling to take any chances, India is ramping up the number of laboratories testing hMPV cases, and the Indian Council of ...