The prevalence of different subtypes of hMPV can vary significantly from one epidemic season to another. Like many respiratory viruses, hMPV can undergo mutations and recombination, leading to the ...

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals have predictably led to panic, with concern that the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) may be COVID 2.0 for 2025.

Authorities in China said they are monitoring cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, after a reported increase inside the country, according to Reuters. Although cases are increasing at a rapid ...

A 2013 NIV Pune study analysed 224 clinical samples and identified multiple HMPV strains (A2, B1, and B2 lineages). A2 and B2 were found to be predominant subtypes. A 2014 Assam study found HMPV ...

The human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, is reportedly surging in China, raising questions about what the illness is and if it's a concern to those in the U.S. Officials in India have also ...

Cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are on the rise in China, causing global concern. The respiratory virus is not new, but much of the public was previously unaware of its existence.

HMPV commonly circulates during respiratory virus season, experts say. Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently ...

Languages: English, French Bird flu (H5N1) has been transmitted from animals to humans in the United States, while HMPV cases are on the rise in China. Meanwhile, norovirus, a non-respiratory ...

First reported in children from the Netherlands in 2001. Retrospective studies have shown the presence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the human population from as early as the 1950s.

It has two subtypes, A and B, with A2c and B2 genotypes being the most common globally until 2022.” A 2018 global report attributed 11 million cases to HMPV, with a 5% hospitalization rate and ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, as the US sees an increase in such cases. The CDC said it was aware of ...