China has not declared a "state of emergency" over the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after infections increased toward the end ...

Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed due to a rise in “new” human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases. However, this is ...

China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

A flu-like viral disease has surged in China in recent months, particularly infecting children, raising concerns about its potential spread. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have 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 ...

AN infectious disease expert at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Dr Chizaram Onyeaghala, has allayed the fears that Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is extremely unlikely to be the next ...

Generally, healthcare providers will diagnose HMPV based on your symptoms, taking into account your medical history. A swab ...

The weekly HMPV cases among acute respiratory infection (ARI) samples in the community in Singapore were up to between 5.5 per cent and 9 per cent in December 2024, from a range of 0.8 per cent to 9 ...

A virus rapidly spreading in China is also circulating in the United States, causing concern among health experts.

China was forced to put emergency measures in place earlier this month after the virus, later identified as HMPV, started to ...

Britain is on high alert as a surge in human metapneumovirus cases prompts health warnings and calls for Britons to wear ...

Health experts have issued advice on the symptoms of human metapneumovirus, which can be serious for some people, as cases ...