A deluge of disinformation about a flu-like virus called HMPV is stoking anti-China sentiment across Asia and spurring ...

First reported in children from the Netherlands in 2001. Retrospective studies have shown the presence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the human population from as early as the 1950s.

China’s HMPV cases were ‘within the expected range’, according to the WHO. But that hasn’t stopped the falsehoods and ...

Reports of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have caused concern as cases rise in China and the UK, evoking fears reminiscent ...

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including those caused by the flu-like virus HMPV, were "within the expected range" for ...

Data on mRNA vaccines sent by Moderna to European regulators before the COVID-19 outbreak included early tests of the mRNA ...

Generally, healthcare providers will diagnose HMPV based on your symptoms, taking into account your medical history. A swab ...

Cases of the seasonal flu in the U.S. have reached their highest numbers in more than a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), present globally since 2001, has not shown an unusual rise in India, according to data from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) and Indian ...

Continued innovation and investment in molecular diagnostics will ensure broader access and better preparedness for HMPV, its variants and other respiratory illnesses.

Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an emerging virus associated with acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) in young children. Objectives: To evaluate virologic and clinical features ...