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 ...

HMPV was discovered by scientists in the Netherlands more than 20 years ago, but has likely been circulating in humans for ...

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

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization ...

The number of respiratory infections in China, including cases with the lesser-known but common human metapneumovirus, is ...

It’s one of the hundreds of viruses that are responsible for respiratory infection in people of all ages, especially among young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.

A virus causing cold-like symptoms is making its seasonal rounds, and health officials are urging everyone to take preventive ...

The increase in cases of this pathogen in China resurrects old fears. Experts include it in the package of known winter ...

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

A virus that's not well known to the public is spiking in China. CDC officials said HMPV is not a cause for concern here, nor ...

China will continue to see multiple pathogens fueling its winter illness outbreak through spring, the country’s CDC said in December 2024.

Amid concerns over the HMPV virus, WHO official, Margaret Harris, stated that increase in the number of cases, is 'common' ...