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, ...

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus primarily affecting children, with cases often leading to severe ...

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 ...

The human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, is reportedly surging in China, raising questions about what the illness is and if it's a concern to those in the U.S. Officials in India have also ...

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.

Reports have emerged that patients aged from their 50s to 70s in China testing positive for HMPV are going on to develop ...

China is reportedly dealing with a spike of a flulike respiratory infection whose symptoms include coughing, fever, nasal congestion and wheezing, caused by human metapneumovirus, or HMPV.

In a statement Monday, the CDC said the agency is "monitoring reports of increased disease" in China as the country reportedly deals with the rising number of HMPV cases. The reports are "not ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China said on Sunday that it had seen a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) among residents in northern ...

But HMPV typically circulates in the Northern Hemisphere in winter, and China’s CDC data shows that there have also been rises in a number of other common respiratory infections, including the ...