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.” ...

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

Sri Lanka’s labs ready to diagnose hMPV Seek medical help If severe symptoms prevail The spread of hMPV, a virus affecting ...

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 ...

Health experts have issued advice on dealing with HMPV, saying: "HMPV infection occurs in infants and young children with studies suggesting that nearly everyone has had HMPV infection by the age ...

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

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 ...