A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

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

Amid the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV0 virus) in China, countries worldwide have increased their surveillance. HMPV is a respiratory illness having flu like symptoms which mostly affects ...

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

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including ...

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.

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

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

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China said on Sunday that it had seen a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) among residents in northern ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a flu-like illness first discovered in 2001, is rapidly spreading, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Although officials have not ...

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 ...