In light of the news of a possible human metapneumovirus outbreak in China, officials talk to Newsweek about the risk to Americans.

In the United States, HMPV cases have seen an increase since November, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Dec. 28, 1.94% of weekly tests returned positive ...

Health experts told Newsweek about the threats posed by the viruses and shared the best ways to protect oneself.

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

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The CDC is monitoring China's HMPV outbreak, which has not yet reached the U.S. Despite global concerns, no unusual surge has been reported in America as HMPV activity remains seasonal.

The United States is seeing an increase in respiratory ... Among these viruses is the human metapneumovirus, often called HMPV. There's been an increase in HMPV cases in China, though officials ...

Public health experts and officials in the United States shared similar assessments that the situation in China does not appear unusual. The discourse surrounding HMPV illustrates how perceptions ...

The virus peaks during late winter and spring, according to the United States-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. First identified in 2001 in the Netherlands, the disease is very common, ...

It is a common virus that circulates in winter and spring.” In the United States, the CDC tracks cases of HMPV in the same way it tracks the spread of other respiratory viruses. It’s estimated ...

Flu, norovirus and RSV are all surging across numerous countries, including the United States. In northern China, a common illness called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is on the rise and ...