Delhi health authorities have issued an advisory for the preparedness to tackle potential health challenges emerging from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) that has been reported to spread rapidly ...

Delhi government issues guidelines to prevent HMPV breakout In view of the growing cases of HMPV, Delhi authorities have asked hospitals have been instructed to promptly report Influenza-like ...

HMPV is a respiratory disease that causes symptoms much like the common cold or flu: cough, fever, congestion, runny nose, a sore throat and shortness of breath, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

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.

HMPV is a virus that can cause upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages. Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are the most at risk for serious ...

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.

News outlets and social media posts have commented on the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, suggesting that the little-known virus could cause a pandemic similar to COVID-19. The ...

HMPV, which was discovered in 2001, is common but underdiagnosed due to its similarities to the common cold, according to the CDC. Cases of the virus in the United States are at "pre-pandemic ...

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 ...