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

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said, ...

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 ...

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic ...

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 ...

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

Could we be back there again? Could human metapneumovirus (HMPV), the illness causing these scenes in China, precipitate us into a new pandemic? The short answer is almost certainly no. Although ...

In a video statement, Union health minister JP Nadda asserted that the government is closely monitoring the HMPV cases in India and China. He said that there is no reason to be worried.

HMPV is a respiratory virus identified in 2001, affecting mainly young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. It causes symptoms ranging from mild cold to serious ...

infections in northern China after images circulated online of hospitals overrun with masked patients, in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ...

Reports that cases of a flu-like virus called HMPV are rising in China have sparked concern, but experts have dismissed fears that the situation is comparable to the beginnings of COVID-19 five ...