The NHS is urging people to stay away from hospitals unless absolutely necessary as it battles a major surge in cases of a globally-spreading virus - here's what you need to know ...

A viral outbreak in China is raising concerns reminiscent of 2019, but this time the focus is on human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a common respiratory virus. Western experts stress transparency, with US ...

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

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that there is no unusual increase in respiratory ...

Dr Puneet Kumar, a consultant in internal medicine at a Mohali hospital, explains the symptoms, risks, and prevention ...

Wearing a medical-grade mask or respirator can decrease the risk of infection. Good hand hygiene and proper sneezing and cough etiquette can also decrease the risk of transmission.

Despite reports of an increase in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infections in China, the world is not facing a new pandemic.

There is a new virus in Northern China that is spreading called Metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, leading to respiratory symptoms like pneumonia. Health experts ...

Bangladesh reported on Thursday its first fatality from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) when a woman died with multiple ...

Odisha Public Health Director Dr Nilakantha Mishra today debunked a rumour of an HMPV case in Kaipadar area of Khordha ...

HMPV can cause significant respiratory complications in vulnerable groups, such as infants under one-year-old, the elderly, ...