Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...

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

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 ...

and can circulate simultaneously with RSV and the flu during the respiratory virus season. Experts say the HMPV outbreak in China is not of major concern — it is neither a new, mystery illness ...

An uptick of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China has raised concerns over another pandemic, which appear to be ...

A viral outbreak in China is raising concerns reminiscent of 2019, but this time the focus is on human metapneumovirus (HMPV) ...

HMPV has circulated in humans for decades. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen covers global health. Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start ...

The title accompanying those social media posts said, “Mysterious virus HMPV reported in China! Can HMPV outbreak spread to India?” India TV’s claims that HMPV is a mysterious virus ...

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.

What is China saying about it? Chinese authorities have acknowledged that HMPV cases are increasing, but have emphasized that the virus is a known entity and is not a major concern. The coronavirus ...