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

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV ... If bacterial infection is suspected, routine blood counts are done. Patients suspected of lung involvement need a chest X-ray and CT scan to evaluate possible pneumonic ...

“Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory virus that causes an upper respiratory infection (like a cold). It is a seasonal disease that usually occurs in the winter and early ...

Cases of the Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, have significantly increased across northern Chinese provinces in recent days, mainly among children. The country’s centre for disease control has ...

HMPV Case Highlights: Several state governments have heightened their surveillance amid rising cases of respiratory illnesses, especially those due to Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Reports of HMPV ...

according to the American Lung Association. Singapore experienced a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections at the end of 2024, the ministry of health said, but added that it was ...

Geneva: Amid concerns surrounding the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, WHO official, Margaret Harris, said that the rise observed in the number of common respiratory infections, is 'common ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) was first discovered in 2001 and has been present in the human population for quite some time, claims WHO. It's a common virus that spreads throughout the winter and ...

Others comment, “Increasing cases of HMPV Metapneumovirus Infections among humans have been reported in China” and, opens new tab, “China declares a state of emergency as a surge of multiple ...

According to Google Trends data, there is a spike in search terms like ‘Human metapneumovirus’ and ‘HMPV virus symptoms’. The data shows that on January 6 2025 ‘Human metapneumovirus ...

In this method, the respiratory sample is grown in the laboratory to identify the Human Metapneumovirus. However, this method is not commonly used as the time required to get the results is quite ...

A recent outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, followed by a few cases in India has raised concerns about HMPV leading to pandemic-like situation as the symptoms of this ‘not so new ...