Cast your mind back. The month is January, and there are early warnings about a respiratory virus originating in China. It ...

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals has predictably led to panic among the people ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are on the rise in northern China, especially among children. The virus has flu-like ...

Routine mask usage isn’t necessary for HMPV. Masks are primarily protective in cases of aerosol-based spread which was the ...

Public health advice for HMPV is similar to that for flu, said John Tregoning, professor in vaccine immunology at Imperial ...

Dr Michael Head said HMPV is 'already present' in the UK but pinpointed a crucial difference between the recent outbreak in ...

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

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.

Even as the world fixates on hMPV, a genuine pandemic threat is emerging in the form of H5N1 bird flu. The virus has jumped ...

The recent HMPV surge in China has raised concerns about another pandemic. While there are debates about its similarities ...

The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV ...