The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is not new in China or elsewhere in the world, its recent spike in China is within the usual range for winter and there is no evidence that China has declared a ...

The virus poses a more serious risk to high-risk groups such as the elderly, young children, and individuals with chronic ...

So, what is the killer virus that saw a spike this past winter and spring, and has doctors warning of its effects on human ...

Human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, can cause upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages, and data from the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last ...

News that northern China is seeing a surge of the respiratory illness called human metapneumovirus (HMPV), bringing an uptick ...

New Delhi — Indian officials have confirmed the vast nation's first cases of human metapneumovirus, often called HMPV, with seven people said to have contracted the virus as of Tuesday ...

As head of one of the world’s only dedicated research labs focused on human metapneumovirus, John Williams used to spend most of his time attempting to convince skeptical doctors the virus was real.

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers ...

Cases of a common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are surging in several Asian countries, but experts say the situation shouldn’t trigger fears of a larger global health ...

After Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) drew world's attention following its outbreak in China, federal health authorities said on Saturday that it was not new for Pakistan and has been circulating ...