Thehuman metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, is reportedly surging in China, raising questions about what the illness is and if it's a concern to those in the U.S. Officials in India have alsoconfirmed cases of HMPV. Seven people there have contracted the virus as of Tuesday, according...
Thehuman metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, is reportedly surging in China, raising questions about what the illness is and if it's a concern to those in the U.S. Officials in India have alsoconfirmed cases of HMPV. Seven people there have contracted the virus as of Tuesday, a...
Closely related viruses known as avian metapneumovirusescirculate in birdsand the human metapneumovirus is thought to have evolvedfrom one of these. However, this is thought to have occurred around 200 years ago, so the situation with hMPV is very different to that with the covid-19 virus,...
China’s latest virus surge is the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has also seen spikes in the U.S. Here are the symptoms and whether it could be the next pandemic BYBeth Greenfield January 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM GMT+8 Human metapneumovirus is not new and has previously spiked in...
The Chinese cases are reported to be infections with human metapneumovirus, known to doctors as HMPV. Here is what we know: What is HMPV? It is one of several pathogens that circulate across the world each year, causing respiratory illnesses. HMPV is common — so common that most people...
Dionne says HPMV is similar to but less serious than RSV, which had been a major cause of mortality inpremature infantsuntil the development of a preventative antibody treatment. Wastewater testing in some locations shows levels of HMPV, but the virus is not yet part of standard testing in cl...
However, HMPV is not a new disease. It has been around since 2001 when it was first identified in the Netherlands, and has since been recognised as a common respiratory pathogen. Outbreaks of HMPV typically peak during winters. While the virus can infect individuals of all ages, it predomin...
Cases of HMPV, which is in the same family as the more well-known RSV, spiked in the spring, data from the CDC shows. Nationally, the most cases were detected throughout the month of March. What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)? RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually...
Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, can cause respiratory disease in people of all ages, but particularly among young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases of HMPV, which is in the same fa...
Related articleDoctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of ButHMPV typically circulates in the Northern Hemisphere in winter, and China’s CDC data shows that there have also been rises in a number of other common respiratory infections, including the seasonal flu and ...