How Worried Should We Be About the HMPV Virus?
While we're already dealing with surges of COVID-19, the flu and RSV (plus norovirus, of course), we can add HMPV to the mix. HMPV, short for human metapneumovirus, is seeing big upticks in China and India right now.
What is HMPV and should we be worried about it in the UK?
Following a surge in cases overseas, find out more about HMPV including symptoms, how it spreads, UK cases and should we be worried.
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What to know about the HMPV virus
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What is HMPV and should we be worried about it? Plus symptoms and how it spreads
Following a surge in cases overseas, find out more about HMPV including symptoms, how it spreads, UK cases and should we be worried.
Is HMPV in the UK and how worried should we be? Experts weigh in
HMPV was discovered by scientists in the Netherlands more than 20 years ago, but has likely been circulating in humans for the last 60 years. It is a respiratory virus that causes symptoms similar to the common cold and flu.
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Rising concern over HMPV amid seasonal surge
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is an RNA virus. Belongs to the paramyxoviridae family, similar to RSV. It occurs in late winter and spring. Reinfection can occur throughout life.
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After COVID-19, China Faces New Health Concern With Human Metapneumovirus Outbreak
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Novel hMPV strains linked to rising respiratory infections in young children
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