As winter settles over Australia, it's not just the drop in temperature we notice—there's also a sharp rise in respiratory ...

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (147.9 per 100K; Hawaii 113.5/100K). Mississippi (465.6/100K) and ...

HMPV, which belongs to the same virus family as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is believed to have originated in an avian species centuries ago but was not discovered until 2021.

HMPV is considered relatively common, with most infected before age 5, according to Dr. Eileen Schneider, an epidemiologist with the CDC. It often circulates during flu season and causes symptoms ...

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As infections from three viruses—human metapneumovirus (HMPV), bird flu, and norovirus—continue to climb, infectious disease and population health experts told Newsweek about the recent rise ...

“hMPV is a common and known respiratory virus that regularly circulates in Europe during colder months. Illness caused by human metapneumovirus is not a notifiable disease in the EU,” Kramarz ...

Mild cases of HMPV usually last a few days to a week, and many people recover by themselves within two to five days. “It will present in the same way as flu, sars-cov-2, RSV, so the same advice ...

Cases of HMPV have been steadily increasing in the U.S. since November 2024 with 1.94% of weekly tests positive for HMPV as of Dec. 28, 2024, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

HMPV is a virus that can cause upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages. Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are the most at risk for serious ...

HMPV symptoms are similar to other flu-like diseases, including coughing, a fever and a stuffy or runny nose. In some cases, sick people may experience a shortness of breath and this can progress ...