Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed ...
As global coverage of infectious diseases continues to evolve as a result of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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 ...
A common respiratory virus is making headlines in China, but health experts confirm it's not the next COVID-19. Learn why this seasonal surge of HMPV is different and what global health authorities ...
As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...
Human metapneumovirus is a respiratory virus, and it's estimated that almost all children are infected by age 5. As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known ...
Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...
A virus that's not well known to the public is spiking in China. CDC officials said HMPV is not a cause for concern here, nor ...
Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that may not be on most folk’s radars, but it’s more common than you ...
There is no antiviral treatment specifically for HMPV; treatment focuses on management of symptoms. What is China saying about it? Chinese authorities have acknowledged that HMPV cases are increasing, ...
Professor Paul Hunter from the University of East Anglia notes that almost every child contracts HMPV by five years of age, with reinfections occurring throughout life. “HMPV typically causes ...