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

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, ...

As global coverage of infectious diseases continues to evolve as a result of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

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 ...

In a statement Monday, the CDC said the agency is "monitoring reports of increased disease" in China as the country reportedly deals with the rising number of HMPV cases. The reports are "not ...

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.

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

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a flu-like illness first discovered in 2001, is rapidly spreading, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Although officials have not ...

Reports have emerged that patients aged from their 50s to 70s in China testing positive for HMPV are going on to develop ...

But HMPV typically circulates in the Northern Hemisphere in winter, and China’s CDC data shows that there have also been rises in a number of other common respiratory infections, including the ...