China has not declared a "state of emergency" over the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after infections increased toward the end ...

As global coverage of infectious diseases continues to evolve as a result of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say public health officials and media need to responsibly share ...

Public health experts and officials in the United States shared similar assessments that the situation in China does not appear unusual. The discourse surrounding HMPV illustrates how perceptions of ...

China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

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

The weekly HMPV cases among acute respiratory infection (ARI) samples in the community in Singapore were up to between 5.5 per cent and 9 per cent in December 2024, from a range of 0.8 per cent to 9 ...

A flu-like viral disease has surged in China in recent months, particularly infecting children, raising concerns about its potential spread. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have also been ...

Posts have flooded social media warning that a new pandemic could be starting in China. Here's why scientists think those ...

In a statement Monday, the CDC said the agency is "monitoring reports of increased disease" in China as the country reportedly deals with the rising number of HMPV cases. The reports are "not ...

China is reportedly dealing with a spike of a flulike respiratory infection whose symptoms include coughing, fever, nasal congestion and wheezing, caused by human metapneumovirus, or HMPV.

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

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including those caused by the flu-like virus HMPV, were "within the expected range" for ...