A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...

The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization ...

EU monitoring cases amid soaring infections across China - Cases of the flu-like virus have spiked across northern Chinese ...

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...

However, certain groups—young children, adults over 65, and those with weakened immune systems—are at higher risk for severe ...

The increase in cases of this pathogen in China resurrects old fears. Experts include it in the package of known winter ...

China's foreign ministry confirms ongoing communication with WHO about HMPV cases. HMPV is an established virus in humans for over 60 years. Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson, assures that cases are aligned ...

China's Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that while the rate of influenza virus in the ...

China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports a slowdown in influenza cases, yet acute respiratory infection cases, including human metapneumovirus, remain high. The flu is expected to ...

Health minister JP Nadda said that the virus was first identified in 2001 and said that health systems are in place and alert ...

A virus that's not well known to the public is spiking in China. CDC officials said HMPV is not a cause for concern here, nor is it a new virus.