The truth about HMPV panic, according to experts — and how it really compares to COVID
News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals has predictably led to panic among the people ...
China is having standard flu season despite widespread HMPV fears
In a statement released Tuesday, the World Health Organization summed up the situation: ...
Winter surge of hMPV in China and elsewhere not unusual, WHO says
Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range ...
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Influenza-like diseases in PHL fell by 17% in 2024, says Health dep’t
THE PHILIPPINES’ influenza-like cases fell by 17% or 37,000 last year, according to health authorities, as the World Health Organization (WHO) flagged rising respiratory infections earlier this month.
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Health experts downplay risk of severe illness from HMPV virus circulating in China
Health experts say that a flu-like virus currently circulating in China, HMPV, poses far less of a risk to health than the ...
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 ...
What is HMPV and should we be worried about it?
Chinese health officials have reported a surge in HMPV cases, particularly in children under 14. But experts have played down ...
HMPV outbreak: Seasonal respiratory infections increasing in Northern Hemisphere, including HMPV, says WHO
WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris noted that respiratory infections are on the rise in China during the winter months, ...
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How to differentiate between flu, cold, and HMPV
Experts have highlighted the key differences between the various winter viruses currently circulating in the UK, helping the ...
Winter surge in respiratory illness in China and elsewhere not unusual, WHO says
LONDON (Reuters) -Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are ...
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...