The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV symptoms and more.

Human metapneumovirus virus in China has sparked fear of another pandemic almost five years after COVID-19.According to CNN, respiratory infections, HMPV, after an outbreak in China, have reached other countries,

The illness is "typically mild", said The Independent, but it can lead to "severe complications such as pneumonia, particularly in infants, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems".