HMPV is a respiratory virus that regularly circulates during cold and flu season. It is spread through coughing, sneezing and coming into contact with contaminated surfaces. It presents as common cold ...

Amid rising worries following recent reports of an outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, China's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has explained the fatality rate caused by ...

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

Is it contagious or deadly? Who is more at risk? HMPV spreads easily, but it is not typically deadly in healthy individuals – a point highlighted by the WHO on Tuesday. HMPV is attracting a lot of ...

The UK is on high alert as human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases surge suddenly, putting pressure on the NHS. Read on to know ...

The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed that a so-called 'mystery virus' is on the rise in the UK, and a ...

You may have heard recent news reports about a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

HMPV is a flu-like virus that leads to a mild ... It is relatively harmless for most people but can be deadly in some instances, particularly in very young children or people with compromised ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an update on a 'mystery' virus spreading across the country, and a doctor ...

An uptick of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China has raised concerns over another pandemic, which appear to be unfounded ...

First discovered in 2001, the HMPV belongs to the Pneumoviridae family, which also includes the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Although the current trend of the HMPV outbreak in China seems ...

TEMPO/Rizki Yusrial “HMPV is not fatal, that’s a misconception. It behaves just like the common flu,” Budi stated on Monday, January 6, at the Directorate General of Health Workers Office in South ...