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

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

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

As global coverage of infectious diseases continues to evolve as a result of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

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

Young children, older adults and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of developing severe illness due 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 ...

HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.

Public health experts caution that the human metapneumovirus cases are part of the typical ebb and flow of respiratory virus seasons.

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

News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, but officials are yet to confirm this. Instead, official ...