For the vulnerable, the virus can cause a shortness of breath, severe cough or wheezing. The US data came as Beijing claimed its rate of infections with HMPV in northern China was declining.

The virus fueling ... sickened with human metapneumovirus (HPMV), a previously little-known respiratory illness dubbed 'the most important virus you've never heard of.' Infections spiked in ...

The virus in northern China is declining ... Concerns surfaced in recent days over a surge in HMPV infections in northern China after images circulated online of hospitals overrun with masked ...

The human metapneumovirus ... Children's Medical Center Plano director of infection prevention and control, told CBS News, adding not only is the virus fairly stable, it's also not a novel ...

The recent surge of respiratory infections ... cases of HMPV. A video showing a hospital in China crowded with individuals apparently suffering from respiratory diseases has become viral on ...

Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...

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

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

are at greater risk of death caused by the HMPV virus. Beijing has downplayed the virus as an annual winter event. "Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season," China's foreign ...

There are fears that human metapneumovirus ... with the virus in India. China earlier revealed it has been grappling with a spike of patients suffering from the flu-like respiratory infection ...