China has not declared a "state of emergency" over the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after infections increased toward the end ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

During the COVID pandemic, RSV showed a slightly odd pattern: like flu, it basically disappeared in the 2020–2021 season, ...

The recent outbreak of HMPV in China has created a panic and raised a concern about HMPV leading to COVID-19 pandemic-like situation Read this article to find out ...

Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals have predictably led to panic, with concern that the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) may be COVID 2.0 for 2025.

China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

Both HMPV and COVID-19 are respiratory illnesses, their differences in severity, systemic impact, and prevention strategies suggest the need for tailored medical approaches. Experts share that early ...

But how worried should we really be? 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 ...

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. By ...

Posts have flooded social media warning that a new pandemic could be starting in China. Here's why scientists think those ...

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 ...