HMPV or Human Metapneumovirus, is not a newly discovered virus. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was first discovered in 2001. Should India be worried? Is there a vaccine to prevent the spread?

HMPV: DGHS convened a meeting with chief district medical officers and the state programme officer of IDSP to discuss preparedness to address respiratory illnesses in Delhi.

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

U.S. confirms its first severe avian flu case while China sees a rise in HMPV infections, particularly among children and teens.

The spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory infection with symptoms resembling the flu and COVID-19, has triggered global concern following reports of its rapid spread in China. This was stated in a report by Zee News.

Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is reportedly reeling under another respiratory virus – Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Several media reports and social media posts from the country suggest that there is an increase in respiratory infections in the country,