HMPV is a respiratory virus identified in 2001, affecting mainly young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals has predictably led to panic among the people ...

Cast your mind back. The month is January, and there are early warnings about a respiratory virus originating in China. It ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are on the rise in northern China, especially among children. The virus has flu-like ...

Public health advice for HMPV is similar to that for flu, said John Tregoning, professor in vaccine immunology at Imperial ...

Routine mask usage isn’t necessary for HMPV. Masks are primarily protective in cases of aerosol-based spread which was the ...

Dr Michael Head said HMPV is 'already present' in the UK but pinpointed a crucial difference between the recent outbreak in ...

A virus that's not well known to the public is spiking in China. CDC officials said HMPV is not a cause for concern here, nor is it a new virus.

In China, reports of HMPV infections have indeed been rising in recent weeks in the more northerly regions. But so have ...

The recent HMPV surge in China has raised concerns about another pandemic. While there are debates about its similarities ...