It's called human metapneumovirus (HMPV). "The symptoms are identical almost to influenza and respiratory syncytial virus," said Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, a board-certified internal medicine specialist.

Read: Cases of human metapneumovirus surge; What are the signs, symptoms of HMPV? 3. Just like RSV and the flu, HMPV can cause people to be admitted to intensive care units and can cause deadly ...

Maybe it was really a quadruple-demic. A little known and underappreciated virus called human metapneumovirus spiked in the US this spring just after RSV, influenza and Covid-19 died down.

As COVID-19, RSV and even the flu are now not of main concern for most people, another respiratory illness is starting to surge — human metapneumovirus.

This one is called Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are more susceptible. It's like a bad case of the cold and symptoms can ...

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, spiked this spring, sending young children and seniors to the hospital. Here's what health experts say about what you need to know and should keep an eye out for.

If you experienced cough and cold symptoms this spring, you might not have had COVID or the common cold after all. You may have had human metapneumovirus—a (relatively) newly recognized “bug ...

HMPV in China: Amid the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV0 virus) in China, countries worldwide have increased their surveillance. HMPV is a respiratory illness having flu like symptoms ...