The attention being paid to a Chinese outbreak of a virus often confused with flu is a sign that respiratory infection tracking is improving.

Have you seen reports about a “new” virus spreading in China? HMPV was first identified in 2001. Here are the symptoms it causes.

China battles HMPV outbreak as cases surge. Learn about its symptoms, transmission, prevention, and whether it poses a global pandemic threat.

Barely five years since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world after the initial outbreak in Wuhan, a mysterious virus seems to be causing mass hospitalisations in China, prompting fear about another pandemic.

Most HMPV infections are mild, resembling bouts of the common cold. But severe cases can result in bronchitis or pneumonia, particularly among infants, older adults and immunocompromised people. Patients with pre-existing lung conditions, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema, are at higher risk of severe outcomes.

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is the newest virus name making the rounds after upticks have been reported in China, India and even the U.S. What we know.