But the virus that is reported to be responsible for a surge in respiratory infections in China, called human metapneumovirus or hMPV, is actually neither mysterious nor new, and authorities in ...

The virus is not new but has gained attention amid a surge in cases, particularly in children under 14 in northern China. First identified in 2001, HMPV is a single-stranded RNA virus that spreads ...

The human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, is reportedly surging in China, raising questions about what the illness is and if it's a concern to those in the U.S.. Officials in India have also ...

With fears of a “new China virus” on the rise in India, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda told the public on Jan. 6 that “HMPV is not a new virus.” “There is no reason to worry.

Masked people walk through a station in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic, taken February 3, 2020, with an image of a virus inset. Reports of a possible outbreak of HMPV in China come five ...

As cases of the HMPV virus continue to increase in the U.S. and in China, here's what you need to know about the virus. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the ...

Overblown fears of HMPV cases in China reflect pandemic scars. Public health experts caution that the human metapneumovirus cases are part of the typical ebb and flow of respiratory virus seasons.

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 has circulated in humans for decades.

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First things first: unlike Covid-19, what is happening in China is not a new virus, it is human metapneumovirus (HMPV), an “old” virus that was discovered in the Netherlands in 2001.

In China, HMPV is the most common pathogen causing illness in people ages 5 through 15, China Daily reported Monday. Advertisement "It's not a completely new virus that we have not seen," Rai said.

The virus is not new but has gained attention amid a surge in cases, particularly in children under 14 in northern China. First identified in 2001, HMPV is a single-stranded RNA virus that spreads ...