The illness is "typically mild", said The Independent, but it can lead to "severe complications such as pneumonia, ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that may not be on most folk’s radars, but it’s more common than you ...

Have you seen reports about a “new” virus spreading in China? HMPV was first identified in 2001. Here are the symptoms it causes.

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India detects new hMPV strains during a recent outbreak, revealing the evolving nature of the virus and its impact on paediatric respiratory infections.

With China reporting increased infections and crowded hospitals, health authorities worldwide are closely monitoring the situation. But what does this mean for the US, UK, and Canada? Should we be ...

Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which is reportedly surging in neighboring China.