Human metapneumovirus, which was discovered in 2001, is a paramyxovirus, a family of viruses known to cause a wide range of common infections. Some people on social media have been discussing human ...

The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. But just as it was winding down, a little-known virus that causes many of the same symptoms ...

Most students and staff in a Missouri school district tested positive for a respiratory virus at least once during the school ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Kids home sick from daycare with another mystery illness? It's the peak time of year for human metapneumovirus. Dr. James Antoon at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at ...

Sean Mowbray is a freelance journalist based in Scotland who covers topics such as health, archaeology, and general science for Discover Magazine. View Full Profile. Earlier this year, a wave of human ...

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. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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 which mostly affects ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Human metapneumovirus appears to spread from children to adults, a new study shows. "Children expressed peak human metapneumovirus activity 3 days before the community midpoint," said ...

New South Wales Health data for the end of September showed a surge in lower respiratory tract infection human (HMPV), with 1,168 cases out of a population of more than 8 million. This was a steep ...

Note: Sequences in parenthesis represent probe sequence used in real-time PCR. * This RT-PCR assay was performed with the primer sets as described but in *, another round of hemi-nested PCR ...