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.

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases are on the rise, with India reporting 17 cases in recent days. Health officials have urged people not to panic and to follow necessary precautions. HMPV ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory infection that peaks in winter and spring. It caused panic at the start of the year when a surge of cases in China raised fears of another ...

The incubation period for HMPV is usually between three and six days, with symptoms lasting for varying durations depending on the severity of the infection ...

HMPV full form is Human Metapneumovirus, an infectious respiratory virus that primarily causes mild cold-like symptoms. It was first identified by scientists in 2001, but research shows that the ...

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.

The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is already in circulation globally, including in India, said the Health Ministry on Monday (January 6, 2025) while stating that none of the cases in India have any ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a negative, single-stranded RNA virus, accounts for approximately 5-15% of infant respiratory tract infections and poses a severe risk of disease and hospitalization ...