HMPV, Virus with No Vaccine or Treatment, on the Rise. Should You Be Worried?

HMPV, virus with no vaccine or treatment, on the rise. Should you be worried?

It's not just the flu spreading around the U.S.

Respiratory Virus That Lacks Vaccine Spreads in US

A little-known respiratory virus with no vaccine or specific treatment to combat it is surfacing in parts of the US, including California and New Jersey. Human metapneumovirus can infect both the upper and lower respiratory tract, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, and care is limited to easing...

Study describes impact of human metapneumovirus in outpatients

The West Coast is currently experiencing large clusters of HMPV activity.