The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously confirmed it was monitoring a spike in cases of HMPV, or human metapneumovirus, in China’s northern provinces.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously confirmed it was monitoring a spike in cases of HMPV, or human metapneumovirus, in China’s northern provinces.

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is not a novel respiratory virus, having first been discovered in 2001 (though possibly present for several decades prior).

A virus that's not well known to the public is spiking in China. CDC officials said HMPV is not a cause for concern here, nor is it a new virus.

This spike in HMPV-related illness, however, is not unusual for this time of year, and authorities are urging people not to worry that this is the first sign of a potential pandemic. “The CDC is ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently "monitoring" increased reports of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.

After reports that hospitals in China are seeing a spike in cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), people online are wondering about the origin of the virus. Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not ...

After reports that hospitals in China are seeing a spike in cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), people online are wondering about the origin of the virus. Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not ...