Rates of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are high in China at the moment, but a spokesperson from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Newsweek that the virus was not something ...

As of January 2025, in both the U.S. and China, an increasing concern has developed over human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Notable upticks in reports have been detected.

The CDC’s actions come in response to China’s government-run media confirming that positivity rates of HMPV are rising in children under the age of 14, despite respiratory illnesses being down overall ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously confirmed it was monitoring a spike in cases of HMPV, or human ...

The human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV ... According to the latest CDC data, HMPV accounts for less than 2% of weekly positive tests of respiratory viruses. In comparison, the flu accounted ...

Have you seen reports about a “new” virus spreading in China? HMPV was first identified in 2001. Here are the symptoms it causes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, as the US sees an increase in such cases. The CDC said it was aware of ...

What Is Human Metapneumovirus? Human metapneumovirus was first discovered in 2001, according to the CDC. The incubation period is estimated to be between 3 to 6 days, and the dura ...

A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence of a new virus spreading in the country with some posts claiming it prompted ...

The most recent virus capturing the attention of the masses is the human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC officials confirmed to USA ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Live Updates: Five years since the world battled ... According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), common symptoms include cough, fever, nasal ...

Kashmir's leading scientist and gastroenterologist, Prof M Sultran Khuroo writes about the evolution of the Human ...