The Facts. In reality, HMPV is not new. It was discovered in the Netherlands in 2001 but is believed to have circulated long before then—so people all over the world already have some herd immunity.

But hMPV, which causes respiratory tract infections similar to colds and flu, is not new in China or elsewhere in the world and, as of Jan. 9, Chinese officials have not declared any emergency ...

A post shared on Facebook claims cases of a “new” virus called HMPV Metapneumovirus are rising in China. Verdict: False The virus was discovered in 2001. Fact Check: China has recently seen an ...

Much of the worry surrounding HMPV comes from concerns it is like coronavirus in 2019: a new virus that can cause severe symptoms, with no cure, no vaccine and little immunity. The Facts In ...