A new virus related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S. However, scientists say ...

In the throes of winter's yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you.

A virus rapidly spreading in China is also circulating in the United States, causing concern among health experts.

The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a common respiratory virus that typically causes mild cold-like symptoms. Studies show it has circulated in human populations since the 1970s, though it was ...

respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other common respiratory viruses like human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and mycoplasma pneumonia. Many countries carry out regular surveillance for acute ...

Here is what to know about the virus, which transmits like other respiratory diseases such as flu and COVID-19. Human metapneumovirus is a respiratory virus that causes flu or cold-like symptoms.

The virus, which was first isolated in 2001, is just like any other respiratory virus that spreads through air, entering the body via nose, mouth, or eyes after one comes in close contact with an ...

The CDC's National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System shows that HMPV is most active during late winter and spring in temperate climates. During respiratory virus season ...

Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise concerns. Chinese authorities first issued warnings about human ...

SATURDAY, Jan. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In the throes of winter's yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you. Wash your hands often, cover your ...

Beijing has recently reported a surge in cases of the human metapneumovirus or HMPV, a respiratory infection, with the government attributing it to a seasonal spike. Social media is abuzz with ...