The human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus often compared to COVID-19 due to its symptoms and transmission methods, is currently spreading across Asia, raising significant health concerns.

“In Asia, they are having a fairly large outbreak ... nearly 2 percent of diagnostic tests were positive for the virus. Last year HMPV peaked in April with about 8 percent of tests coming ...

But how worried should we really be? First things first: unlike Covid-19, what is happening in China is not a new virus, it is human metapneumovirus (HMPV), an “old” virus that was discovered ...

Authorities in all of Asia are keeping a close watch on the ... especially since no vaccine exists for HMPV despite the virus being known for nearly two decades. Health experts are urging ...

Get in touch with Chloe Mayer by emailing [email protected] There are fears that human metapneumovirus (HMPV ... Asia after two sick babies were hospitalized and diagnosed with the virus ...

The recent surge of respiratory infections across northern China and other parts of Asia sparked a wave of ... “Mysterious virus HMPV reported in China! Can HMPV outbreak spread to India?” ...

Like other respiratory diseases like COVID-19 and the flu, the HMPV virus spreads through: Close contact with an infected person, such as touching or shaking hands Droplets from sneezing and ...

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Illustrative image. Shutterstock Dubai: HMPV is a respiratory virus that causes symptoms similar to the common cold and flu. While the illness is typically mild, it can lead to severe ...

Millions in China have been affected by Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV. But doctors say that the virus is not as serious as COVID-19. Welcome to VOA Asia Weekly. I'm Chris Casquejo in Washington.

There are fears that human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading further across Asia after two sick babies were hospitalized and diagnosed with the virus in India. China earlier revealed it has been ...