News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals has predictably led to panic among the people ...

Cast your mind back. The month is January, and there are early warnings about a respiratory virus originating in China. It ...

Symptoms, spread and who it affects - Images of mask-clad patients in Chinese waiting rooms are igniting a Covid-related ...

HMPV is a respiratory virus identified in 2001, affecting mainly young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune ...

If you’ve been hit with a respiratory tract infection this festive season, it’s more likely to be Covid-19 than the flu.

Routine mask usage isn’t necessary for HMPV. Masks are primarily protective in cases of aerosol-based spread which was the ...

The recent HMPV surge in China has raised concerns about another pandemic. While there are debates about its similarities ...

Dr Michael Head said HMPV is 'already present' in the UK but pinpointed a crucial difference between the recent outbreak in ...

Public health advice for HMPV is similar to that for flu, said John Tregoning, professor in vaccine immunology at Imperial ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are on the rise in northern China, especially among children. The virus has flu-like ...

The HMPV outbreak is currently overwhelming hospitals in China but Beijing says respiratory infections are "less severe" and ...