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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

AAP FactCheck – An outbreak of a common virus in northern China has triggered false claims on social media that it's a new pathogen that could trigger a pandemic. Experts say human metapneumovirus ...

Analysis - Five years on from the first news of Covid-19, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may ...

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.

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 ...

Proportion of positive cases for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) hit a record high for the winter season so far, according to ...