Experts warn over symptoms of 'hidden' illness HMPV that could be dismissed as flu
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Discovered in 2001, HMPV belongs to the same family as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The increase in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children and adolescents up to 14 years old in China has brought up discussions about changes in the pattern of transmission of respiratory diseases. According to Kan Biao, head of the National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention at the CDC of China, “the rate of HMPV infect…
5 years after the COVID pandemic, another virus with similar symptoms is causing concern in China and the rest of the world. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) manifests itself in mild symptoms such as cough, fever, sore throat, nasal congestion and difficulty breathing. But it can lead to severe complications such as pneumonia, especially in people with weakened immune systems, children or the elderly.
What is human metapneumovirus, are cases surging in China, and should we be worried?
Surging HMPV cases in northern China have prompted some online alarm but experts say the risk of another Covid-like pandemic is low Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory disease that causes flu or cold-like symptoms, but can increase risks or lead to more serious complications like…
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