You may have heard recent news reports about a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in China. But Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical ...

Recently, an 80-year-old man in Ahmedabad tested positive for human metapneumovirus (hMPV), adding to the growing cases of hMPV in India. This has sparked confusion among the public, with many ...

With HMPV back in the news, here's what you need to know about the virus and how you can protect yourself. According to the CDC, HMPV can cause upper and lower respiratory disease and can be ...

hMPV triggers both innate and adaptive immune responses,” said Dr. Vasso Apostolopoulos, a professor of immunology at RMIT University. “The innate response activates interferons and cytokines to ...

The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a sharp rise in respiratory viral infections since December 2024, including from human metapneumovirus (hMPV), drawing widespread ...

Bird flu (H5N1) has been transmitted from animals to humans in the United States, while HMPV cases are on the rise in China. Meanwhile, norovirus, a non-respiratory virus, has reached its highest ...

The title accompanying those social media posts said, “Mysterious virus HMPV reported in China! Can HMPV outbreak spread to India?” India TV’s claims that HMPV is a mysterious virus ...

Kashmir's leading scientist and gastroenterologist, Prof M Sultran Khuroo writes about the evolution of the Human ...

There are fears that human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading further across Asia after two sick babies were hospitalized and diagnosed with the virus in India. China earlier revealed it has been ...

The occurrence of hMPV and RSV was 25.3% and 48.7%, respectively, when virus detection was reported to the total number of cases (n = 154) examined. The overall incidence of viral infections in ...

A rise in viral respiratory illness is common in this season and happens everywhere. It's important to understand that HMPV is nothing like Covid-19 since we have all likely been exposed to it ...