Chinese authorities first issued warnings about human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in 2023, but media reports indicate cases may be increasing again during China's winter season. For most people, hMPV ...

With fears of a “new China virus” on the rise in India, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda told the public on Jan. 6 that “HMPV is not a new virus.” “There is no reason to worry.

Cases of HMPV have been steadily increasing in the U.S. since November 2024 with 1.94% of weekly tests positive for HMPV as of Dec. 28, 2024, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

But hMPV, which causes respiratory tract infections similar to colds and flu, is not new in China or elsewhere in the world and, as of Jan. 9, Chinese officials have not declared any emergency ...

Authorities in China said they are monitoring cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, after a reported increase inside the country, according to Reuters. Although cases are increasing at a rapid ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and other seasonal viruses are on the rise across the northern hemisphere in early 2025, according to the World Health Organization. While news reports and ...

The human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, is reportedly surging in China, raising questions about what the illness is and if it's a concern to those in the U.S.. Officials in India have also ...

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the illness. 24/7 Live San Francisco East Bay South Bay Peninsula North Bay ...

But HMPV typically circulates in the Northern Hemisphere in winter, and China’s CDC data shows that there have also been rises in a number of other common respiratory infections, including the ...

HMPV, discovered in 2001, often causes symptoms similar to the common cold, including cough, fever, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, wheezing, shortness of breath, and rashes, according to the ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in northern China. Infectious disease experts say risk to the U.S. is low.