Even as the world fixates on hMPV, a genuine pandemic threat is emerging in the form of H5N1 bird flu. The virus has jumped to cows and spread across the country through dairy herds, poultry farms and ...

or a new variant of an existing virus, formed by a combination of a human and animal version, forms a powerful new organism. Could this have happened? Dr Catchpole adds: 'There is no such animal ...

People in the UK are being urged to avoid socialising if they display any HMPV symptoms, as cases of the seasonal illness ...

With HMPV back in the news, here's what you need to know about the virus and how you can protect yourself. According to the CDC, HMPV can cause upper and lower respiratory disease and can be ...

News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, but officials are yet to confirm this. Instead, official ...

A reported spike in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) across China has spurred headlines and social media posts about a “new virus” and even the possibility of another pandemic.

But HMPV or human metapneumovirus, is not novel, has been around for decades, and state health officials do not track case numbers. The virus is in the same family as another common wintertime ...

Seven people there have contracted the virus as of Tuesday, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. Chinese health officials have not confirmed that HMPV is what is driving ...

A recent outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is raising alarm bells about a possible new pandemic. As images of overcrowded hospitals and masked patients flooded social media, the ...

Kashmir's leading scientist and gastroenterologist, Prof M Sultran Khuroo writes about the evolution of the Human ...

HMPV virus symptoms: It can lead to mild flu-like symptoms but poses greater risks to children and the elderly, prompting health officials to advise caution. HMPV Virus Symptoms: Two infants in ...