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

Reports of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a common respiratory illness that causes flu- and cold-like symptoms, are growing ...

The infectious diseases physician further compared HMPV to other respiratory illnesses: ...

The new year has begun with growing buzz about the circulating HMPV virus, making it essential for parents to understand the ...

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said ...

Continued innovation and investment in molecular diagnostics will ensure broader access and better preparedness for HMPV, its variants and other respiratory illnesses.

Not many people had heard of human metapneumovirus, or HPMV, until a surge of recent cases in China made headlines.

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

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) — Respiratory illnesses are spreading throughout the U.S., causing multiple states to see a spike in hospital visits. The latest data shows another virus, known as HMPV, has also been ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...