China said the rate of HMPV infections in the northern part of the couuntry is declining. It further noted that HMPV is not new, but the cases surged in recent years owing to better detection methods

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic. HMPV, which belongs to the same family as the respiratory syncytial virus,

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly around the world.

She said the spread of respiratory diseases would not be as serious as that in the previous winter. The World Health Organization said it has not received reports of unusual outbr