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 ...

As cases of the HMPV virus continue to increase in the U.S. and in China, here's what you need to know about the virus.

Human metapneumovirus is a common respiratory virus discovered in 2001 that causes an upper, and sometimes lower, respiratory infection, according to the World Health Organization website.

Human metapneumovirus is spreading in different parts of the world. So, you should know the signs, including the lesser known symptoms of HMPV to get the right treatment.

According to the CDC, based on data from the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System, cases of HMPV in the U.S. have been increasing since Nov. 2024, with 1.94% of weekly tests ...

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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 ...

While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades.

hMPV is a negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the family Pneumoviridae. It was first identified in 2001 in the Netherlands and is closely related to avian metapneumovirus subgroup C.

While hMPV levels in the US are currently low—accounting for less than 2 percent of weekly positive tests for respiratory viruses, based on the CDC’s latest data, compared to 19 percent for ...

How many HMPV cases have been reported in Wisconsin? For the week of Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, DHS data shows 35 positive HMPV tests in the state, which is 2% of the total 1,770 tests administered.

As rates of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have risen in China, other countries have begun reporting cases of the virus. HMPV is a virus that presents symptoms similar to the cold, flu or COVID-19 ...