Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HMPV usually causes symptoms similar to the common cold A typically lesser known virus is looking to make its mark this winter – ...

Britons have been encouraged to consider wearing a face mask to reduce the spread of seasonal respiratory illnesses, including human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Cases of HMPV have been surging in China ...

hMPV or human metapneumovirus cases are increasing in the country. On Monday, one more child in Puducherry tested positive for hMPV. The child is undergoing treatment in JIPMER. Director of Health for ...

Reports of human metapneumovirus cases surging in northern China during the winter season have been circulating on news outlets internationally. The country had seen an increase, especially in ...

As winter settles over Australia, it's not just the drop in temperature we notice—there's also a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses. Most of us are familiar with the usual winter players such as ...

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 ...

The number of positive tests for a virus that has flooded hospitals in China is increasing in England, according to official figures. New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that one ...

Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently no evidence that the outbreak is out of the ordinary or that a new ...

According to the CDC, HMPV goes around during specific annual seasons in the U.S., beginning in the winter and lasting until, or through, spring. The CDC's National Respiratory and Enteric Virus ...

The United States is seeing an increase in respiratory illnesses this winter, including in Wisconsin, where health officials are urging residents to take precautions amid the reported uptick. Among ...