Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...

Britain is on high alert as a surge in human metapneumovirus cases prompts health warnings and calls for Britons to wear ...

The latest update from the UK Health Security Agency shows that cases of human metapneumovirus are on the rise ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

Both HMPV and COVID-19 are respiratory illnesses, their differences in severity, systemic impact, and prevention strategies ...

Symptoms of HMPV are similar to that of the cold and flu, they can include: More serious symptoms which require medical ...

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including ...

The HMPV symptoms are primarily mild cold, but in high-risk groups, they can escalate to bronchiolitis or pneumonia, which is ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) are on the rise in England, according to latest figures from the UKHSA - here's ...

Symptoms overlap with Covid-19, but with distinct differences in severity and management. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases have been on rise in northern China, specifically among children.

As per media reports, multiple viruses, including influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Covid-19, are circulating in China. However, medical experts maintain that the virus is neither new ...

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals have predictably led to panic, with concern that the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) may be COVID 2.0 for 2025.