Cases begin rising across parts of the world after outbreak in China - India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan have began reporting cases of the virus

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.

A surge in respiratory infections in China has put in focus a little known virus—the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)—largely affecting children under the age of 14. The virus shares some similarities with covid-19,

Experts say seasonal surges are to be expected. Rates of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory disease that causes cold and flu-like symptoms, are surging in northern regions of China, raising concerns about the possible spread of the virus.

Hospitals in China are overwhelmed as the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) spreads rapidly, particularly affecting children and the elderly. With the arrival of peak winter, China is witnessing a surge in flu and respiratory illnesses, filling hospitals with sick patients.

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,

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

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