China CDC Issues Update on Virus Outbreaks - Newsweek
Jan 10, 2025 · China has released an update on the seasonal surge of respiratory viruses, including human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed that such outbreaks...
What you need to know about HMPV as China sees rise in cases
Jan 7, 2025 · 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 respiratory virus or illness has emerged in China.
Respiratory illness surge in China not due to new virus, CDC ... - NBC News
WASHINGTON — The “upsurge” in respiratory illness in China is not from “a new or novel pathogen,” the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reassured members of Congress on...
Rate of HMPV infections in China is declining, official says | AP News
Jan 12, 2025 · Gao Xinqiang, deputy director of the Department of Medical Emergency Response of the health commission, left, speaks to reporters during a press briefing by the National Health Commission as concerns surfaced in recent days over a surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in northern China after images circulated online of hospitals overrun with masked patients, in Beijing, Sunday, Jan ...
What is HMPV? CDC ‘monitoring’ reports of spiking cases in China
Jan 6, 2025 · (NEXSTAR) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are currently “monitoring” reports of increasing cases of human metapneumovirus in China’s northern provinces, even though rates of the...
HMPV Outbreak in China 'Not Cause for Concern in US,' CDC Says
Jan 7, 2025 · Rates of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are high in China at the moment, but a spokesperson from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Newsweek that the virus was not something...
What is the HMPV virus in China? The human metapneumovirus ... - CBS News
Jan 7, 2025 · The human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, is reportedly surging in China, raising questions about what the illness is and if it's a concern to those in the U.S. Officials in India have also ...
HMPV: China's New Virus Outbreak Explained - Newsweek
Jan 3, 2025 · News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, but officials are yet to confirm this.
HMPV: What to know about China's human metapneumovirus …
Jan 9, 2025 · The virus leads to a mild upper respiratory tract infection for most people. It is usually almost indistinguishable from flu. Symptoms for most people include a cough, a fever and blocked nose.
CDC Director: Spike in Respiratory Illness in China Not From a New Virus
Nov 30, 2023 · The World Health Organization this month requested China provide details on the uptick in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children in northern China.