In today’s health headlines, the HMPV virus and what you need to know. Plus, wildfire smoke and air quality, and is iodine deficiency an emerging health issue? Dr. Arjun chair of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Medicine joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and other seasonal viruses are on the rise across the northern hemisphere in early 2025, according to the World Health Organization. While news reports and social media videos have caused concern about a potential HMPV outbreak in China,

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly around the world.

Recently, there has been a lot of attention on the increase in cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. Some are concerned about the safety of travelling to China and there are even claims about “unknown virus in China” circling on the internet.

Authorities in China said they are monitoring cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, after a reported increase inside the country, according to Reuters. Although cases are increasing at a rapid rate,

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.