Known as human metapneumovirus (hMPV), this virus is one of the viruses that cause the common cold (upper respiratory ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory disease among children and the elderly. Here's what we know about the ...

Known as human metapneumovirus (hMPV), this virus is one of the viruses that cause the common cold (upper respiratory ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been hitting the headlines recently as one of the lesser-known winter illnesses that can cause symptoms similar to a cold ...

Four hospital systems in our area are restricting patient visitations due to increased flu and respiratory illnesses.

Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...

HMPV virus is not a novel virus - It was first isolated in 2001 by Van den Hoogen and her colleagues in Netherlands in the nasopharyngeal secretions of children with respiratory tract infections. The ...

Avian influenza, commonly termed “bird flu”, is caused by the avian influenza virus A. This virus is usually found in wild ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) are on the rise in England, according to latest figures from the UKHSA - here's ...

Wearing a medical-grade mask or respirator can decrease the risk of infection. Good hand hygiene and proper sneezing and cough etiquette can also decrease the risk of transmission.

As winter takes hold in many parts of the world, there is a predictable rise in acute respiratory infections (ARIs).

In early December, health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, announced that an unknown illness had ...