Rates of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are high in China at the moment, but a spokesperson from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Newsweek that the virus was not something ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a reported spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, and they are monitoring it closely.

The CDC’s actions come in response to China’s government-run media confirming that positivity rates of HMPV are rising in children under the age of 14, despite respiratory illnesses being down overall ...

As of January 2025, in both the U.S. and China, an increasing concern has developed over human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Notable upticks in reports have been detected.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously confirmed it was monitoring a spike in cases of HMPV, or human ...

A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence of a new virus spreading in the country with some posts claiming it prompted ...

What Is Human Metapneumovirus? Human metapneumovirus was first discovered in 2001, according to the CDC. The incubation period is estimated to be between 3 to 6 days, and the dura ...

HMPV may sound like it has pandemic potential, but experts say it’s a familiar respiratory virus that generally only causes ...

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

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases continue to be reported in several states across India, although the number of cases is ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a respiratory infection that has been spreading globally, particularly in China and India.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, as the US sees an increase in such cases. The CDC said it was aware ...