India TV’s claims that HMPV is a mysterious virus, or speculation that a new virus may have arisen out of China, are false.

BEIJING: China is in the midst of a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a common virus which can cause respiratory illness and affects children and the elderly more seriously.

China is experiencing a surge in infections of a respiratory virus, leading to public concerns about an outbreak. The virus, identified as human metapneumovirus (HMPV), has seen cases spiking across northern Chinese provinces this winter, particularly among children.

IMAGES of crowded hospitals in China shared on social media are fuelling fears of a new Covid-like outbreak as cases of a mysterious winter virus spike. Cases of hMPV, officially called human

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in northern China. Infectious disease experts say risk to the U.S. is low.

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) spreads rapidly in China, causing respiratory illnesses, with rising cases also reported in India.

Doctors say it is vital China shares infection data as India ramps up monitoring - China, Malaysia and Kazakhstan are among the other countries that have reported cases of the virus

HMPV is attracting a lot of interest because it is not a household name, but it was discovered in 2001, WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said in Geneva.