Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed ...

A common respiratory virus is making headlines in China, but health experts confirm it's not the next COVID-19. Learn why this seasonal surge of HMPV is different and what global health authorities ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China said on Sunday that it had seen a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) among residents in northern ...

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

Could we be back there again? Could human metapneumovirus (HMPV), the illness causing these scenes in China, precipitate us into a new pandemic? The short answer is almost certainly no. Although ...

An uptick of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China has raised concerns over another pandemic, which appear to be ...

Reports that cases of a flu-like virus called HMPV are rising in China have sparked concern, but experts have dismissed fears that the situation is comparable to the beginnings of COVID-19 five ...

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

infections in northern China after images circulated online of hospitals overrun with masked patients, in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ...

A leading health expert believes the rise in HMPV cases in China "won't cause a new global pandemic" - but there "absolutely" will be one in the next 15 years. A surge in cases of HMPV (human ...