HMPV, China

'Very different to COVID-19': What to know about the HMPV outbreak in China
Posts have flooded social media warning that a new pandemic could be starting in China. Here's why scientists think those fears might be overblown.
How worried should you be about the HMPV outbreak in China?
Professor Paul Hunter from the University of East Anglia notes that almost every child contracts HMPV by five years of age, with reinfections occurring throughout life. “HMPV typically causes cold-like symptoms that recover by themselves within 2 to 5 days. Severe cases are rare but can occur in vulnerable groups,” he says.
Why doctors are not panicking over HMP virus cases in Bengaluru – or the China outbreak
India’s health ministry on Monday confirmed two cases of the human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in Karnataka – two babies were found infected with the virus at a hospital in Bengaluru. This comes weeks after China reported a surge in hospitalisation of children in its northern region due to the virus.
Should India Be Concerned Amid HMPV Outbreak In China?
The surge in HMPV cases across China has sparked concerns of whether it poses a significant threat to the lives, and health regulatory authorities of India.
China says it sees decline in rate of HMPV infections in northern China
China said on Sunday that it had seen a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) among residents in northern provinces and in children under 14, amid international concern over a potential pandemic.
The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official says
The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic. HMPV, which belongs to the same family as the respiratory syncytial virus,
China gives major HMPV update after global concern over outbreak
The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official has said, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic. HMPV, which belongs to the same family as the respiratory syncytial virus,
HMPV Outbreak Eases In Northern China, Health Official Confirms Decline
"The human metapneumovirus is not a new virus, and has been with humans for at least several decades," said Wang Liping, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, during a press briefing by China’s National Health Commission.
HMPV latest: Chinese health officials give update on virus infection rate
Chinese health officials give update on virus infection rate - The update comes amid international concern over a potential pandemic
HMPV cases in northern China declining, says country's health official
Wang Liping, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, emphasised that HMPV is not a new virus and has been with humans for at least several decades,
HPMV doctors beg China for more information as they give verdict on pandemic potential
Rates of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been on the rise in China as well as the UK, but doctors insist there remains ...
Are HMPV Cases on the Rise in China? Here's What We Know
Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and other seasonal viruses are on the rise across the northern hemisphere in early 2025 ...
The five symptoms of HMPV the little-known virus ‘overwhelming hospitals’ in China – and two groups at greatest risk
CASES of the human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, are reportedly surging in northern China, prompting fears of another ...
'I'm a doctor – here are HPMV virus symptoms and why most people don't need to worry'
The world has been put on alert after China was hit by a new HMPV outbreak that has been spreading rapidly across the nation.
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Virus outbreak in China sparks pandemic concerns: What to know about HMPV
HPMV is typically transmitted from human to human ... but we are all watching the situation in China closely," he told Fox News Digital. "Right now, the U.S. is experiencing sizable outbreaks ...
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UK experts urge China to reveal crucial details of HPMV outbreak - as cases DOUBLE in Britain
Dr Senanayake cautioned that China's increase in hMPV cases is akin ... understanding of the genetic diversity and epidemiology of hPMV, the kind of impact the virus has on the lungs and ...
China downplays reports of new virus HPMV outbreak, says safe to travel
China on Friday played down reports of a massive outbreak of flu in the country overwhelming hospitals, saying that cases of ...
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HPMV in India: Karnataka, Gujarat, and other state governments issue advisories
HMPV in India: Six infants have tested positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal ...