The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is not new in China or elsewhere in the world, its recent spike in China is within the usual range for winter and there is no evidence that China has declared a ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, drawing attention to another respiratory virus circulating in the ...

China has not declared a "state of emergency" over the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after infections increased toward the end ...

Posts have flooded social media warning that a new pandemic could be starting in China. Here's why scientists think those ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...

In January 2025, Snopes readers started searching our site for information about a rumored outbreak of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in China. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

As China experiences a rise in respiratory ... the rise in cases could be felt more broadly around the world. Human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, can cause upper and lower respiratory ...

China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

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

China has not declared a state of emergency. PolitiFact checked multiple Chinese and U.S. government websites and found no public health emergency announcements. One of the respiratory viruses social ...

The recent outbreak of HMPV in China has created a panic and raised a concern about HMPV leading to COVID-19 pandemic-like situation Read this article to find out ...

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