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EXPLAINER: What is HMPV, are you at risk, and how do you protect yourself from it?
In the previous weeks, there have been growing concerns about rising cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infections ...
HMPV Cases LIVE: Total tally rises to 7, Centre advices states to ramp up surveillance
New cases of virus have been confirmed in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The total tally of HMPV virus detected since January 6 has ...
The political significance of the first death from H5N1 “bird flu” in the US
The first human death from H5N1 in the United States is an event of historical significance, laying bare the destructive ...
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WHO says respiratory virus HMPV in China is ‘common’, not a threat
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday offered reassurance about HMPV, a respiratory infection that is spreading in ...
HMPV in India: Is Human Metapneumovirus friendly with winter and hostile to heat? It differs from COVID-19 as…Health experts say…
Not the unprecedented and deadly COVID-19, but the new concern in China is Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which is reportedly ...
‘We hear about more viruses now but it may be because of better detection’
Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO chief scientist, addresses concerns about respiratory infections in China, emphasizing ...
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Posts falsely claim mystery disease outbreak, state of emergency in China
China has not declared a state of emergency. PolitiFact checked multiple Chinese and U.S. government websites and found no public health emergency announcements. One of the respiratory viruses social ...
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
HMPV is no ‘mysterious China virus’
India TV’s claims that HMPV is a mysterious virus, or speculation that a new virus may have arisen out of China, are false.
No, Human Metapneumovirus is not a new virus
Have you seen reports about a “new” virus spreading in China? HMPV was first identified in 2001. Here are the symptoms it causes.
What We Know About HMPV, the Virus Spreading in China
While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, ...
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WHO: No unusual patterns seen in China’s respiratory infection surge
Seasonal flu is currently the most common virus detected in China's illness surge, which is at expected levels for this time ...