As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...

The virus, first identified in 2001, is one of a handful of respiratory illnesses spreading this winter. This is what we know ...

Cases of a virus that caused concern when it appeared to be spreading widely in parts of China have now risen in the UK. The ...

HMPV has circulated in humans for decades. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen covers global health. Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start ...

and can circulate simultaneously with RSV and the flu during the respiratory virus season. Experts say the HMPV outbreak in China is not of major concern — it is neither a new, mystery illness ...

The HMPV virus, which was first identified in China, has seen a spike in the UK in the last week with the nation's health ...

Cases of the former 'mystery' virus originating in China have risen sharply in the last week, putting UK health bosses on ...

The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern ...

HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

The UK's Health and Security Agency has acknowledged a rise in Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases. The latest figures reveal: ...

Young children, older adults and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of developing severe illness due to ...