Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) causes respiratory infections, mainly affecting young children and the elderly. It is spread ...

Dr Bhat emphasises, “Unlike COVID-19, HMPV is not a new virus, it has been known since 2001, with evidence of its presence since the 1950s. By the age of 10, most children develop immunity to it.” ...

But the percentage of people testing positive for HMPV out of those visiting participating GPs with symptoms of respiratory illness increased to 4.92 per cent by the middle of January 2025. This is ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a virus that causes lung and breathing problems, similar to the flu or a cold. It can infect people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies, older adults, and ...

Children have been worst affected by the ... You should be able to treat symptoms at home. WHO says: “As hMPV is a cold virus, people can treat their symptoms with over-the-counter medicines ...

SINGAPORE – The year-end surge in cases of a respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms but has no vaccine has started ...

China implemented emergency measures after the virus began to surge in several northern provinces in the country ...

Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an emerging virus associated with acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) in young children. Objectives: To evaluate virologic and clinical features ...

HMPV is a common virus that cause cold-like symptoms, but can be serious for vulnerable people including the elderly and young children. Experts say that the virus is neither new, nor poses a ...

Among the virus-infected patients examined in this period, 6.5% of cases (9 children; 6 boys and 3 girls) were found to be hMPV positive and 41.7% were RSV positive (58 children; 34 boys and 24 ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a virus that causes lung and breathing problems, similar to the flu or a cold. It can infect people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies, older adults, and ...