Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed ...

Health experts have issued advice on the symptoms of human metapneumovirus, which can be serious for some people, as cases ...

As global coverage of infectious diseases continues to evolve as a result of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

The virus, first identified in 2001, is one of a handful of respiratory illnesses spreading this winter. This is what we know ...

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...

AAP FactCheck – An outbreak of a common virus in northern China has triggered false claims on social media that it's a new pathogen that could trigger a pandemic. Experts say human metapneumovirus ...

A common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, has been spreading in some countries in Asia, including China, India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. Here’s what we know ...

But the percentage of people testing positive for HMPV out of those visiting participating GPs with symptoms of respiratory illness increased to 4.92 per cent by the middle of January 2025. This is ...

HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China said on Sunday that it had seen a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) among residents in northern ...

Proportion of positive cases for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) hit a record high for the winter season so far, according to ...