Fact Check: Human metapneumovirus in China is not ‘new,’ no state of emergency declared
A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
Horror images of kids writhing in beds show true scale of 'mystery' HMPV virus
Heartbroken parents have taken to social media to warn others to keep kids at home and avoid crowds after infants were seen ...
India registers over 200 HMPV cases in 2024; scientists say not a new virus
The virus, which was first isolated in 2001, is just like any other respiratory virus that spreads through air, entering the ...
What we know about HMPV, the virus spreading in China
Cases are climbing in China, but the situation is very different from when COVID-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts ...
Is little-known hMPV virus the NEW Covid? As bug ravages China and UK faces ‘medium’ threat, we reveal all
SCENES of crowded hospitals in China have stoked fears of the next Covid, with cases of a little-known winter virus reported to be surging. Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is the latest bug to bring ...
Exclusive: HMPV 'not a new virus'; China's respiratory infection within usual range, says WHO
As respiratory diseases enter a peak period in winter, multiple foreign media outlets have been exaggerating reports of a ...
HMPV expert delivers verdict on virus's connection with Covid-19 pandemic
The HMPV outbreak is currently overwhelming hospitals in China but Beijing says respiratory infections are "less severe" and ...