Known as human metapneumovirus (hMPV), this is one of the viruses that cause the common cold (upper respiratory infection).

Almost five years on from the official start of the pandemic, Chinese Canadians are reflecting on how their early precautions ...

Nearly one in 20 hospital patients tested were positive for human metapneumovirus as of the latest data, the highest figure ...

The United Kingdom is on high alert as the number of cases of a "mysterious" virus originating from China surged last week.

HMPV, also known as Human metapneumovirus, has been on the rise in the UK in recent weeks after first affecting China, which ...

Health bodies have highlighted six key symptoms of a lesser-known illness that has no vaccine amid a spike in cases in the UK ...

The NHS is under pressure amid a rise in cases of a globally spreading 'mystery' virus, with hospitals across the nation ...

Britain is on high alert as a surge in human metapneumovirus cases prompts health warnings and calls for Britons to wear ...

Cases of a virus that caused concern when it appeared to be spreading widely in parts of China have now risen in the UK. The ...

The latest update from the UK Health Security Agency shows that cases of human metapneumovirus are on the rise ...