The truth about HMPV panic, according to experts — and how it really compares to COVID
News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals has predictably led to panic among the people ...
HMPV is spreading in China but there's no need to worry
HMPV is a respiratory virus that regularly circulates during cold and flu season. It is spread through coughing, sneezing and ...
What is really behind the mystery new virus gripping China and the world
As spikes in a respiratory virus and images of overwhelmed intensive care units emerge, there is a worrying echo of the early days of Covid. Zoë Beaty asks if Beijing is downplaying what is happening ...
How worried should you be about the HMPV outbreak in China?
Professor Paul Hunter from the University of East Anglia notes that almost every child contracts HMPV by five years of age, ...
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 ...
This virus is surging in China. In NSW, it’s already passed
Cases of human metapneumovirus have declined in NSW, while health authorities continue to monitor elevated COVID infections ...
'I'm a doctor - here's why HMPV is nothing like Covid'
A doctor has spoken out about the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) to say it is nothing like Covid. Videos have ...
HMPV may be spreading in China. Here's what to know about this virus - and why it's not cause for alarm
Analysis - Five years on from the first news of Covid-19, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may ...
Winter surge in respiratory illness in China and elsewhere not unusual, WHO says
Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range ...
HMPV symptoms after China sees surge in cases, how serious is it and should we be concerned?
The rise of the infection in China and reports of overwhelmed hospitals has prompted concerns about another pandemic similar ...
China outbreak 'threatens to spread abroad' as expert issues chilling warning
EXCLUSIVE: An expert has warned China to watch for anything unusual and urged Beijing to share information as soon as ...
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Social media fueling fears of human metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Fears of a "second" COVID-19 are being spread on social media with claims a "mystery" virus in China. Health Officials in ...