AN infectious disease expert at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Dr Chizaram Onyeaghala, has allayed the fears that Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is extremely unlikely to be the next ...

China has not declared a "state of emergency" over the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after infections increased toward the end ...

Nigeria faces unique challenges in addressing the potential threat posed by HMPV. These include limited diagnostic capacity, ...

Draft standard evaluation protocol released for performance evaluation of hMPV real-time PCR: Gireesh Babu, New Delhi Friday, January 31, 2025, 08:00 Hrs [IST] The Central Drugs S ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), an illness which has led to concerns in China of another COVID-like pandemic, have risen slightly in England. The winter virus was detected in 4.9% of ...

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

Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an emerging virus associated with acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) in young children. Objectives: To evaluate virologic and clinical features ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are reportedly wreaking havoc across China. On social media, images of Chinese hospitals overrun with masked patients have been circulated. The virus outbreak ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common virus that causes upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), symptoms of HMPV can range from mild ...

From October 2005 to April 2006 and from October 2006 to April 2007, nasal washes were obtained from 154 and 193 children respectively, who were hospitalized for ARI in the Pediatric Unit of the ...

Two senior citizens tested positive for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Jaipur but are now reported to be in stable condition. The patients, a 70-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman, were ...