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

New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that one in 20 of hospital swabs for respiratory infections in ...

As the winter season drags on, reports have emerged of a record high in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections. But what is ...

A professor has explained that HMPV has been around for at least 300 years and millions of us get it every year ...

Cases of the HMPV virus are dramatically rising in the UK, just weeks after reports of the 'mystery' illness sparked concern ...

The 'mystery virus' sparked emergency measures in China after spikes in the northern provinces before it was identified as ...

Recent viral outbreaks such as hMPV highlight the need for routine surveillance effective risk communication and boosting healthcare infrastructure Acute respiratory infections are a serious public he ...

You may have heard recent news reports about a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

Hospitals in China have been 'overwhelmed' by outbreak says WHO as NHS says people with respiratory symptoms should 'limit ...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), HMPV spreads in the same way as other colds, through respiratory particles.

Hospitals in China were overrun with cases of the virus earlier this month, with images showing wards full of children ...