The Indian government has urged Indians against panicking over reports of increasing HMPV cases in China and a few other countries. WHO yet to issue a statement.

Hyderabad: As the Centre and the state governments claimed that no cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) — which has seen an outbreak in China — were in India and Telangana, city-based

HMPV or Human Metapneumovirus, is not a newly discovered virus. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was first discovered in 2001. Should India be worried? Is there a vaccine to prevent the spread?

HMPV: DGHS convened a meeting with chief district medical officers and the state programme officer of IDSP to discuss preparedness to address respiratory illnesses in Delhi.

But the virus isn’t new — it’s been known in the medical world for decades — and has likely been affecting people for much longer without much public awareness. HMPV is not a new virus, and it’s not specific to or from China.

Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is reportedly reeling under another respiratory virus – Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Several media reports and social media posts from the country suggest that there is an increase in respiratory infections in the country,

Videos showing crowded hospitals in China have fueled rumors and fear five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began the same way. Here's why experts say you shouldn't be worried.