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

HMPV is a respiratory virus identified in 2001, affecting mainly young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune ...

In China, reports of HMPV infections have indeed been rising in recent weeks in the more northerly regions. But so have ...

Chinese government prioritizes health of citizens and foreigners, monitoring HMPV cases closely with WHO, according to ...

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 ...

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

Amid rising concern around respiratory illnesses in India, several state governments have raised surveillances and issued ...

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 is it a new virus.

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

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

Stay updated on live HMPV virus cases state-wise reports and health ministry guidelines Learn about human metapneumovirus and ...

Five years after the first cases of COVID-19, reports of hMPV, an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise ...