A typically lesser known virus is looking to make its mark this winter – the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). The latest figures by the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) shows 5 per cent of people of ...
Reports of a spike in HMPV cases in China may conjure eerie similarities to the early weeks of COVID-19, but public health experts say there are crucial differences — mainly that HMPV is a common ...
As winter settles over Australia, it's not just the drop in temperature we notice—there's also a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses. Most of us are familiar with the usual winter players such as ...
Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise concerns. Chinese authorities first issued warnings about human ...
Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently no evidence that the outbreak is out of the ordinary or that a new ...
Oh, good! In addition to the planet literally being on fire, there is yet another respiratory virus running amok. While we're already dealing with surges of COVID-19, the flu and RSV (plus norovirus, ...