Human parainfluenza viruses (hPIVs) are a group of viruses that can cause respiratory infections, particularly in children and immunocompromised individuals. As these viruses belong to the ...

parainfluenza virus, common human coronaviruses, bocavirus, rhinovirus, enteroviruses, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, among others.) HMPV is in the same family of viruses as RSV. As one viral disease ...

Recent viral outbreaks such as hMPV highlight the need for routine surveillance effective risk communication and boosting healthcare infrastructure Acute respiratory infections are a serious public he ...

Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling and narrowing of the upper airway, making it difficult for air to pass ...

Wearing a medical-grade mask or respirator can decrease the risk of infection. Good hand hygiene and proper sneezing and cough etiquette can also decrease the risk of transmission.

The UKHSA has noted that COVID symptoms have evolved over time. Many individuals now exhibit cold-like symptoms, but others ...

Dr Zachary Rubin took to TikTok to explain the testing process doctors use for human metapneumovirus (HMPV), amid a spike in cases of the illness.

Reports of human metapneumovirus cases surging ... such as seasonal COVID-19, adenovirus, parainfluenza, enterovirus and respiratory syncytial virus. Although the information is recorded weekly ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the urgent alert on Thursday saying illnesses like Norovirus and the flu were on ...

Outbreaks of the human metapneumovirus have affected numerous ... has just ended an early trial of an mRNA vaccine against HMPV and parainfluenza. According to respiratory virus surveillance systems ...