However, Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh from Hyderabad explained in an interview with South First that HMPV is neither a "mysterious virus" nor new. It is not rare, and cases of HMPV are reported annually.

Cambodia’s Communicable Disease Control Department has issued warnings about HMPV, noting its similarity to Covid-19 and influenza. Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control has said the virus’s ...

Seven people there have contracted the virus as of Tuesday, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. Chinese health officials have not confirmed that HMPV is what is driving ...

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

However, HMPV is not a “mysterious virus”, Hyderbad-based Dr Sivaranjani Santosh told South First in an interview. The virus is not rare or new and cases with HMPV appear every year.

With HMPV back in the news, here's what you need to know about the virus and how you can protect yourself. According to the CDC, HMPV can cause upper and lower respiratory disease and can be ...

But HMPV or human metapneumovirus, is not novel, has been around for decades, and state health officials do not track case numbers. The virus is in the same family as another common wintertime ...

and through touching surfaces and objects contaminated with the virus and then the mouth, nose or eyes. Recent news reports warn of a viral outbreak of HMPV in China, but U.S. and Chinese ...

there is yet another respiratory virus running amok. While we're already dealing with surges of COVID-19, the flu and RSV (plus norovirus, of course), we can add HMPV to the mix. HMPV, short for ...