HMPV: What to know about China's human metapneumovirus cases - BBC News
Jan 9, 2025 · A surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised fears of another Covid-style pandemic. Images of hospitals overrun with masked patients have circulated widely on ...
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see
Jan 7, 2025 · Human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, can cause upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages, and data from the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released...
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection - World Health …
Jan 10, 2025 · Human metapneumovirus is a common cause of upper respiratory infections among infants and children under 5 years old. While anyone can catch hMPV, infants, older adults, and those with health conditions like immunosuppression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are at higher risk for severe illness.
Trends of acute respiratory infection, including human metapneumovirus ...
Jan 7, 2025 · These increases are typically caused by seasonal epidemics of respiratory pathogens such as seasonal influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other common respiratory viruses, including human metapneumovirus (hMPV), as well as …
What is the HMPV virus in China? The human metapneumovirus ... - CBS News
Jan 7, 2025 · The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV symptoms and more.
WHO advisory on trends of acute respiratory infection, including human …
Jan 16, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) in its Disease Outbreak News dated 7 January 2025 provided information and advice to the public about trends of acute respiratory infection including human metapneumovirus (hMPV), in the Northern Hemisphere.
What you need to know about HMPV as China sees rise in cases
Jan 6, 2025 · HMPV commonly circulates during respiratory virus season, experts say. Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently ...
What Is Human Metapneumovirus, and Why Are Cases Rising in …
Jan 6, 2025 · Cases of a common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are surging in several Asian countries, but experts say the situation shouldn’t trigger fears of a larger global...
HMPV: China's New Virus Outbreak Explained - Newsweek
Jan 3, 2025 · News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, but officials are yet to confirm this.
What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in …
Jan 7, 2025 · HMPV has circulated in humans for decades. An X-ray of a four-month-old boy infected with human metapneumovirus, or H.M.P.V. Severe cases of the disease can result in bronchitis or...