There is no evidence yet that the outbreak is extraordinary yet and Chinese officials have pushed back against claims of yet another pandemic.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously confirmed it was monitoring a spike in cases of HMPV, or human ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, as the US sees an increase in such cases. The CDC said it was aware ...

The CDC’s actions come in response to China’s government-run media confirming that positivity rates of HMPV are rising in children under the age of 14, despite respiratory illnesses being down overall ...

Reports of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a common respiratory illness that causes flu- and cold-like symptoms, are growing across the Northern Hemisphere, including in China, though neither the World ...

As of January 2025, in both the U.S. and China, an increasing concern has developed over human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Notable upticks in reports have been detected.

The most recent virus making waves is the human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC officials confirmed to USA TODAY that an uptick in ...

What Is Human Metapneumovirus? Human metapneumovirus was first discovered in 2001, according to the CDC. The incubation period is estimated to be between 3 to 6 days, and the dura ...

The increase in cases of this pathogen in China resurrects old fears. Experts include it in the package of known winter viruses. China has done it again. The announcement of an increase in cases of ...

Have you seen reports about a “new” virus spreading in China? HMPV was first identified in 2001. Here are the symptoms it causes.

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a reported spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, and they are monitoring it closely.