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

News that northern China is seeing a surge of the respiratory illness called human metapneumovirus (HMPV), bringing an uptick in hospitalizations, is sparking a bit of anxious déjà vu on social media.

Each year there seems to be a new virus on the radar, and respiratory viruses are already being passed around like candy in 2025. The most recent virus capturing the attention of the masses is the ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Human metapneumovirus appears to spread from children to adults, a new study shows. "Children expressed peak human metapneumovirus activity 3 days before the community midpoint," said ...

Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently no evidence that the outbreak is out of the ordinary or that a new ...

Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently no evidence that the outbreak is out of the ordinary or that a new ...

Reports of a new virus overseas made a lot of people nervous; especially as cold and flu season ramps up here in Houston. Dr. Wesley Long from Houston Methodist Hospital said the virus in question, ...