Organization of the human metapneumovirus genome. The genome organization of HMPV compared with that of APVc and HRSV. Genes encoding nonstructural proteins (yellow), polymerase-associated ...

While headlines have described it as a "mystery illness," health experts have known about the HMPV for decades. The respiratory virus can be a serious health threat, particularly for children and ...

But what is this virus? Known as the human metapneumovirus (shortened to HMPV), and it isn't new. At first when cases were reported in China, there was a lot of uncertainty about what it was ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a virus that causes lung and breathing problems, similar to the flu or a cold. It can infect people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies, older adults ...

A typically lesser known virus is looking to make its mark this winter – the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). The latest figures by the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) shows 5 per cent of people of ...

Woburn, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - January 16, 2025) - iSpecimen Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPC), a leading online marketplace for human biospecimens, has secured suppliers for the flu-like human ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), an illness which has led to concerns in China of another COVID-like pandemic, have risen slightly in England. The winter virus was detected in 4.9% of ...

Latest UK Health Security Agency data show one in 20 (5 per cent) of hospital swabs for respiratory infections in England came back positive for human metaphneumovirus (HMPV) in the week ending ...

New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that one in 20 of hospital swabs for respiratory infections in England came back positive for human metaphneumovirus (HMPV) in the week ...

Background: Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an emerging virus associated with acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) in young children. Objectives: To evaluate virologic and clinical features ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is one of the viruses that causes the common cold. It usually makes people only mildly poorly, but it can make some people very sick. The NHS is under intense pressure ...