Beijing in China is currently facing a severe HMPV outbreak. What is the Human Metapneumovirus, signs and symptoms this virus can cause after entering the human body.

China is recording a surge in respiratory infections, including human metapneumovirus (HMPV), prompting concerns about an outbreak. The most affected are children and seniors. The World Health Organisation has not declared an emergency.

China is reportedly battling a Covid-like scare. Reports suggest there has been rise in cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV which is a respiratory illness with flu-like symptoms. China has downplayed the outbreak of HMPV despite social media videos and posts showing its health system overburdened.

HMPV or Human Metapneumovirus is not a newly discovered virus. It was first discovered in 2001, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Shoudl India be worried? Is there a vaccine to prevent the spread?

U.S. confirms its first severe avian flu case while China sees a rise in HMPV infections, particularly among children and teens.

The spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory infection with symptoms resembling the flu and COVID-19, has triggered global concern following reports of its rapid spread in China. This was stated in a report by Zee News.

Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is reportedly reeling under another respiratory virus – Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Several media reports and social media posts from the country suggest that there is an increase in respiratory infections in the country,