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

A decade-old bird flu strain, H5N9, has surfaced in US poultry for the first time, detected in a California duck farm.

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

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.

NINE people have died in a new outbreak of an ‘eye-bleeding’ Ebola-like virus, global health chiefs have warned.Marburg, one of the deadliest pathogens ever discovered, has already infected ten people ...

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

Several nearby countries have issued health statements regarding the reported increase in HMPV cases in China.

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 ...

Jan. 20, 2025, marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil.

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has prompted some alarm and led to fears of a possible new pandemic ...

The agency said it has “low confidence” in its judgment and that it would continue evaluating new intelligence reporting.