Cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are on the rise in China, causing global concern. The respiratory virus is not new, but much of the public was previously unaware of its existence.

HMPV has been found worldwide. Symptoms exhibited by patients are similar to those in respiratory syncytial virus-infected patients. Clinical symptoms vary, but it is a significant cause of lower ...

As we are emerging from a "tripledemic" of RSV, Covid-19, and the flu, another virus is making its rounds. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is another in the catalog of respiratory viruses causing a stir.

HMPV virus primarily affects children ... protein synthesis, or DNA replication, but these mechanisms do not apply to viruses, which lack the structures and processes that antibiotics affect.” ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV, and a related virus, human metapneumovirus (hMPV) are most common causes of hospitalization in infants and young children. Despite this impact, currently no vaccines ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a negative, single-stranded RNA virus, accounts for approximately 5-15% of infant respiratory tract infections and poses a severe risk of disease and hospitalization ...