HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that may not be on most folk’s radars, but it’s more common than you ...

A virus rapidly spreading in China is also circulating in the United States, causing concern among health experts.

China has not declared a state of emergency. PolitiFact checked multiple Chinese and U.S. government websites and found no public health emergency announcements. One of the respiratory viruses social ...

You may have heard recent news reports about a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

Human metapneumovirus is a leading cause of acute ... While the vast majority will fare fine at home, as many as 10% of pediatric hospitalizations are due to lower respiratory infections caused ...

Case study reveals how human metapneumovirus can cause severe pneumonia ... Studies on severe hMPV infection have primarily been on pediatric populations. As such, data on adult populations ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV ... Patients wait at a pediatric and emergency area of a hospital amid a spike ...

Dr. Vamsidhar Kedar, Senior Consultant Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases ... to help families combat this emerging concern. “Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory virus that ...