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Mystery new HMPV virus could account for 1 in 20 respiratory infections as cases surge
According to recent surveillance data in the UK, at least one in 20 cases of respiratory infections could be an HMPV case which shows numbers doubling over the last month.
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
Human Metapneumovirus Is Finally Being Taken Seriously
The attention being paid to a Chinese outbreak of a virus often confused with flu is a sign that respiratory infection ...
Overblown fears of HMPV cases in China reflect pandemic scars
Public health experts caution that the human metapneumovirus cases are part of the typical ebb and flow of respiratory virus ...
Barbados says no confirmed reports of HMPV globally
Barbados health authorities say they have no credible information suggesting an outbreak of respiratory illness in China ...
HMPV, Bird Flu and Norovirus: What Should US Be Most Worried About?
Health experts told Newsweek about the threats posed by the viruses and shared the best ways to protect oneself.
Do you have HMPV? The symptoms to check for
A viral outbreak in China sounds alarmingly familiar to 2019, back in the days before most of us had ever heard of the ...
US sees surge in HMPV cases, doctors warn against ‘bad flu’ season as CDC ‘monitoring’ situation in China
The United States witnesses a rise in HMPV cases, with positive test rates doubling between the start of December and the end ...