China is experiencing a surge in infections of a respiratory virus, leading to public concerns about an outbreak.The virus, identified as human metapneumovirus (HMPV), has seen cases spiking across northern Chinese provinces this winter,

Plenty of viruses are having their strongest season for years. But experts have urged calm about HMPV, which is not a new disease — even if you've never heard about it.

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Authorities in Beijing have downplayed surge in cases, which comes five years after world was first alerted to emergence of Covid-19

HMPV is a single-stranded RNA virus of the family Pneumoviridae. There is currently no vaccine against the infection, although candidates are being developed by several teams of researchers, including a joint vaccine against both HMPV and the closely related respiratory syncytial virus ( RSV ).

China has raised an alarm about another virus, five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, as it has now spread to other countries. Cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) involving infants – first, a three-month-old girl and later,

Even as the HMPV virus has seen three cases among babies and infants in India, the health ministry has said there is no cause for worry as of now. Authorities say the surge in HMPV cases coincides with colder weather and increased indoor activity,

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