Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed ...

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

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

Professor Paul Hunter from the University of East Anglia notes that almost every child contracts HMPV by five years of age, with reinfections occurring throughout life. “HMPV typically causes ...

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

As reports of a new virus outbreak circulate, here is everything you need to know about human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

HMPV is a respiratory virus that causes upper and lower respiratory infections. China is witnessing a surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, sparking concerns of another health crisis after ...

Earlier, China said that it was in close communication with the World Health Organisation (WHO) related to the situation of respiratory diseases, including HMPV. HMPV infection can be hard to ...

A common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, has been spreading in some countries in Asia, including China, India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. Here’s what we know ...

While news reports and social media videos have caused concern about a potential HMPV outbreak in China, experts from the WHO, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other agencies ...

Reports of HMPV outbreak in China have also raised concern for another health emergency. In India, at least eight HMPV cases have been detected. On Thursday, an 80-year-old man tested positive for ...