Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed ...

Earlier, China said that it was in close communication with the World Health Organisation (WHO) related to the situation of respiratory diseases, including HMPV. HMPV infection can be hard to ...

Not many people had heard of human metapneumovirus, or HPMV, until a surge of recent cases in China made headlines.

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

BEIJING (AP) — The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential ...

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

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

Professor Paul Hunter from the University of East Anglia notes that almost every child contracts HMPV by five years of age, with reinfections occurring throughout life. “HMPV typically causes ...

A leading health expert believes the rise in HMPV cases in China "won't cause a new global pandemic" - but there "absolutely" will be one in the next 15 years. A surge in cases of HMPV (human ...

A health official has reported a decline in northern China the rate of infections by the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has generated some concern internationally over a potential pandemic.