Here’s what we know – and don’t know – about HMPV, the outbreak in China, and what it means for Europe. What is HMPV? It’s a common respiratory virus that Dutch scientists first detected ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, spiked this spring, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's respiratory virus surveillance systems.It filled hospital intensive care ...

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is a respiratory virus with flu-like symptoms that include a cough, fever and fatigue. With an incubation period of between three and six days, ...

"HMPV stands for human metapneumovirus, which is a respiratory virus typically seen in the winter season," Dr. Zachary Hoy, MD, infectious disease specialist at Pediatrix, told Parade.

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not new. The respiratory virus was first identified in 2001, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Human metapneumovirus particles. Computer illustration of particles of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a respiratory virus that affects almost all children by the age of 5.

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not new. The respiratory virus was first identified in 2001, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not new. The respiratory virus was first identified in 2001, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not new. The respiratory virus was first identified in 2001, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.