HMPV, also known as human metapneumovirus, is currently 'overwhelming hospitals' in China, with over 26,000 cases reported in ...

Amid HMPV concerns in India, a fresh case was reported in Ahmedabad taking the total HMPV tally to three in Gujarat. Whereas, ...

The need for public health professionals to proactively reach out to people with the right information rather than waiting ...

HMPV cases in India have reached 13, with a new cases reported in Assam. While the cases may be increasing, officials say the ...

Health Minister JP Nadda said that the virus in India is not a cause of worry as it is not new and there were multiple cases ...

HMPV is a respiratory virus that primarily targets the upper and lower respiratory tract upon entering the body.

However, hMPV is not new. It was first identified in 2001 and may have been circulating decades earlier, with recurring ...

Another similarity to COVID: A case of HMPV can last about a week, with symptoms peaking around the third day, Dr. Hoy told ...

In today’s health headlines, the HMPV virus and what you need to know. Plus, wildfire smoke and air quality, and is iodine ...

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 ...

The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

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