First reported in children from the Netherlands in 2001. Retrospective studies have shown the presence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the human population from as early as the 1950s.

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV ... advises people to wash their hands frequently with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizer and to avoid crowded places if unwell, as reported by ...

Mumbai: Maharashtra health minister Prakash Abitkar sought to allay fears on Monday after a case of Human MetaPneumovirus ... and the renewed use of alcohol-based sanitisers.

These immunogens elicit broad and potent hMPV-neutralizing antibodies. Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a negative, single-stranded RNA virus, accounts for approximately 5-15% of infant respiratory ...