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.

News of a respiratory virus spreading in China and footage of crowded hospitals has predictably led to panic among the people ...

Have you seen reports about a “new” virus spreading in China? HMPV was first identified in 2001. Here are the symptoms it ...

“In transplant recipients, particularly kidney and lung transplant patients, HMPV can cause significant morbidity.

In a statement released Tuesday, the World Health Organization summed up the situation: ...

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...

Experts attribute this vulnerability to immature immune systems in infants and the waning of maternal antibodies during the ...

Reports of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a common respiratory illness that causes flu- and cold-like symptoms, are growing ...

Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range ...

India TV’s claims that HMPV is a mysterious virus, or speculation that a new virus may have arisen out of China, are false.

Barbados health authorities say they have no credible information suggesting an outbreak of respiratory illness in China ...