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 surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has prompted some alarm and led to fears of a possible new pandemic ...

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 ...

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

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

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

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

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has alerted that cases of the virus, which originated in China and prompted the country ...

Known as human metapneumovirus (hMPV), this is one of the viruses that cause the common cold (upper respiratory infection).

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