China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

Half a decade after the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, China is now confronting a new viral outbreak, this time caused by the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Reports and social media posts highlight ...

As global coverage of infectious diseases continues to evolve as a result of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Young children, older adults and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of developing severe illness due to ...

An outbreak of a highly contagious virus in China has health officials on alert. Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which can lead to respiratory disease, are reportedly spiking in northern ...

AAP FactCheck – An outbreak of a common virus in northern China has triggered false claims on social media that it's a new pathogen that could trigger a pandemic. Experts say human metapneumovirus ...

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including ...

CASES of a virus that led to pandemic-fears in China have risen in England, according to official figures. The UK has seen an assortment of winter illnesses surge this winter, including flu, ...

and through touching surfaces and objects contaminated with the virus and then the mouth, nose or eyes. Recent news reports warn of a viral outbreak of HMPV in China, but U.S. and Chinese ...

A viral outbreak in China is raising concerns reminiscent of 2019, but this time the focus is on human metapneumovirus (HMPV) ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in northern China. Infectious disease experts say risk to the U.S. is low.