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 ...

Cases of the respiratory virus known as HMPV - which has symptoms similar to those of the common cold, flu, and Covid-19 - have been surging in China, ... Human metapneumovirus particles.

This spring has been kind of a meta experience. This isn’t referring to the owner of Facebook. No, there’s been a surge of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). In fact, in mid-March, at the ...

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 ...

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.