The inquest into the death of Ben Condon, who died aged two months, heard his family had been referred for an out-of-hours ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The virus in question is the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which is said to be spreading rapidly in China, five years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports, including social media posts, ...