MPV tends to hit hardest in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. A virologist explains.

HMPV, which belongs to the same virus family as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is believed to have originated in an avian species centuries ago but was not discovered until 2021.

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HMPV symptoms are similar to other flu-like diseases, including coughing, a fever and a stuffy or runny nose. In some cases, sick people may experience a shortness of breath and this can progress ...

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hMPV is a negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the family Pneumoviridae. It was first identified in 2001 in the Netherlands and is closely related to avian metapneumovirus ...

HMPV is considered relatively common, with most infected before age 5, according to Dr. Eileen Schneider, an epidemiologist with the CDC. It often circulates during flu season and causes symptoms ...

HMPV, discovered in 2001, often causes symptoms similar to the common cold, including cough, fever, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, wheezing, shortness of breath, and rashes, ...

Mild cases of HMPV usually last a few days to a week, and many people recover by themselves within two to five days. “It will present in the same way as flu, sars-cov-2, RSV, so the same advice ...