Human metapneumovirus, which was discovered in 2001, is a paramyxovirus, a family of viruses known to cause a wide range of common infections. Some people on social media have been discussing human ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said human metapneumovirus – also known as HMPV – filled intensive care units with children and seniors this spring. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

China is battling another health crisis five years after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic- human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections. The HMPV is raising concerns globally due to its spread, symptoms, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Kids home sick from daycare with another mystery illness? It's the peak time of year for human metapneumovirus. Dr. James Antoon at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at ...

As COVID-19, RSV and even the flu are now not of main concern for most people, another respiratory illness is starting to surge — human metapneumovirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that causes infections like the flu or cold. It affects people of all ages but is more severe in young children, older adults, and those with ...

In mid-March at the height of the surge, over 19 percent of all respiratory secretion specimens polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tested and over 10 percent of those antigen-tested came back positive ...

John V. Williams is a professor of pediatrics, microbiology and molecular genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. In the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration – not to ...

A surge in cases in China is making headlines, but experts say this isn’t a new virus and doesn’t have pandemic potential. Health authorities are monitoring a rise in the respiratory illness human ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Human metapneumovirus appears to spread from children to adults, a new study shows. "Children expressed peak human metapneumovirus activity 3 days before the community midpoint," said ...

Some people on social media have been discussing human metapneumovirus, or HMPV. Most people probably have not heard of the virus, but it's no cause for alarm. It's a respiratory illness that, for ...