HMPV, China and rise in respiratory infections

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, according to the World Health Organization. While news reports and social media videos have caused concern about a potential HMPV outbreak in China,
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
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.
What is HMPV? Here's what you need to know as virus cases tick up in China, US
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,
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.
HMPV Case LIVE: What does WHO have to say about rising HMPV cases in China? ‘Entirely expected…’
Amid rising concern around respiratory illnesses in India, several state governments have raised surveillances and issued guidelines
Fact Check: Is HMPV Like the New COVID?
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The truth about HMPV panic, according to experts — and how it really compares to COVID
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HMPV Case LIVE: India saw over 200 infections till December; what WHO said about the virus?
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hMPV: Is There Cause for Concern?
Reports of rising hMPV infections in China have attracted media attention, but experts say the virus poses low pandemic risk ...
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What you need to know about HMPV
Reports that cases of a flu-like virus called HMPV are rising in China have sparked concern, but experts have dismissed fears ...
What you need to know about HMPV as China sees rise in cases
As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...
HMPV, RSV, H5N1: Why the world is under attack from respiratory viruses
Even as the world fixates on hMPV, a genuine pandemic threat is emerging in the form of H5N1 bird flu. The virus has jumped ...
Suriname dismisses lockdown reports amid HMPV cases
Suriname has dismissed reports of a lockdown after the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country confirmed that it ...
Elderly woman, a suspected HMPV patient, tests negative
Lucknow: The test report of the elderly woman, who was suspected to be suffering from Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), came negative on Friday.