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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 ...
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.
Like many winter viruses, human metapneumovirus or hMPV is an infection that affects the upper and respiratory tract, according to the CDC.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said human metapneumovirus – also known as HMPV – filled intensive care units with children and seniors this spring.
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.
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 ...
"Human metapneumovirus doesn't account for all the unknown viruses, but it's a significant proportion — about as many cases as RSV or influenza." So a person may have had the disease without ...
While cases of COVID-19 and RSV were decreasing across the United States this spring, infections linked to another lesser-known respiratory virus were increasing. The percent of tests positive for ...
Human metapneumovirus is a respiratory virus that mainly infects children, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems. It frequently resembles symptoms of the typical cold or flu ...
Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which is reportedly surging in neighboring China. Jan 7 ...
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 ...