The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV symptoms and more.

News that northern China is seeing a surge of the respiratory illness called human metapneumovirus (HMPV), bringing an uptick in hospitalizations, is sparking a bit of anxious déjà vu on social media.

While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV is common and decades old.

The Chinese cases are reported to be infections with human metapneumovirus, known to doctors as HMPV. Here is what we know: What is HMPV?

HMPV is a virus that will lead to a mild upper respiratory tract infection—practically indistinguishable from flu

Cases of a respiratory virus known as HMPV — which has symptoms similar to the common cold, flu, and Covid-19 — have been surging in China, prompting fears of another pandemic.Outbreaks of the human metapneumovirus have affected numerous regions of the country.

Since the beginning of the season, 13 cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been officially confirmed in Ukraine.This was written by Doctor of Medical

Human metapneumovirus, HMPV, is a respiratory illness on the rise in China. A part of India is also under Covid rules amid fears of the virus spreading.