HMPV was discovered by scientists in the Netherlands more than 20 years ago, but has likely been circulating in humans for ...

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals has predictably led to panic among the people ...

Cast your mind back. The month is January, and there are early warnings about a respiratory virus originating in China. It ...

Symptoms, spread and who it affects - Images of mask-clad patients in Chinese waiting rooms are igniting a Covid-related ...

Routine mask usage isn’t necessary for HMPV. Masks are primarily protective in cases of aerosol-based spread which was the ...

Dr Michael Head said HMPV is 'already present' in the UK but pinpointed a crucial difference between the recent outbreak in ...

The recent HMPV surge in China has raised concerns about another pandemic. While there are debates about its similarities ...

Public health advice for HMPV is similar to that for flu, said John Tregoning, professor in vaccine immunology at Imperial ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are on the rise in northern China, especially among children. The virus has flu-like ...

The HMPV outbreak is currently overwhelming hospitals in China but Beijing says respiratory infections are "less severe" and ...

Although both HMPV and COVID-19 are different they do share some similarities. Both the virus can spread through respiratory ...