China's HMPV virus outbreak is not as severe as the Covid pandemic, an expert has claimed. Virologist Professor Jill Carr has reassured people that the country's current outbreak of HMPV - known ...

There are claims that China is dealing with an outbreak of the human meta-neumo-virus (HMPV) five years after the Covid-19 pandemic. There are even claims that China has declared a state of emergency.

AIIMS Bhopal has issued detailed guidelines for public awareness and safety regarding the increasing prevalence of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in India. The institution emphasizes the importance ...

Dr. Emil Prikryl, with NLHS, says influenza, COVID-19, RSV and whooping cough are all making people sick this season. (Shutterstock/SpeedKingz) People across ...

The state health department of Kolkata has requested pathological labs to preserve HMVP positive samples for possible genomic sequencing, although there is no unusual surge in cases. Health ...

According to a study published in the journal Viruses, the HMVP predominantly affects younger children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems or chronic lung diseases. Healthy ...

"HMVP is an infection of the respiratory tract due to the virus belonging to the Pneumoviridae family. "Based on data from the public and hospital laboratories, 327 samples on HMPV tested positive ...

One percent of cases, nevertheless, may worsen and necessitate hospitalisation. Both viruses (HMVP and COVID) spread through droplet transmission, contact with contaminated surfaces, and share the ...