Reports that a “mysterious” covid-like virus is overwhelming Chinese hospitals have made international headlines. Is human metapneumovirus (HMPV) a common winter bug that is following an expected ...

Middle-aged patients are being struck down according new unconfirmed reports, based on videos shared via Chinese social media ...

HMPV was discovered in 2001 but has likely been circulating for decades. In this article, we share a list of common myths to ...

Middle-aged patients are being struck down according new unconfirmed reports, based on videos shared via Chinese social media ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is said to be spreading across China, with images of hospitals full of masked patients being shared on social media.

Health workers at Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma airports in Jakarta have increased surveillance to prevent the ...

Overall cases have slightly increased, though severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases remain low. Influenza activity is rising, driven primarily by ...

HMPV symptoms include cough, nasal congestion, fever and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. But, symptoms can progress to bronchitis or pneumonia. The incubation period of the virus can be ...

HMPV is less dangerous than covid-19, though it similarly affects the respiratory system, said Dr Sayedur Rahman ...

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential ...

However, hMPV is not new. It was first identified in 2001 and may have been circulating decades earlier, with recurring ...