In the wake of multiple cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in India, multiple questions about its causes and symptoms seem to have emerged. It looks like this virus, which leads to symptoms ...

HMPV has been found worldwide. Symptoms exhibited by patients are similar to those in respiratory syncytial virus-infected patients. Clinical symptoms vary, but it is a significant cause of lower ...

When hMPV was found frequently, the hMPV spread overlapped with that of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and hMPV/RSV coinfections were common events (19 of 39; 48.7%). hMPV/RSV-coinfected ...

The news of respiratory infections like seasonal flu, human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) spread like wildfire. Some hMPV cases have been reported in India.

The symptoms are not typically as severe as other respiratory viruses like RSV or especially influenza," says Dr. Binnicker. He says, like many other respiratory viruses, HMPV spreads from an ...

It’s “plausible”, he adds, that the RSV jab might offer slightly more protection. Currently there is no vaccine available offering protection against HMPV, although people are working on it ...

Research suggests that hMPV cases tend to rise in late winter and spring, following a similar pattern to other common respiratory viruses such as flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Here is what you need to know. HMPV, first identified in the Netherlands in 2001, is a common virus worldwide which belongs to the same family as RSV - short for respiratory syncytial virus.

respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus (hMPV), and mycoplasma pneumoniae. The co-circulation of these respiratory pathogens during the colder months can pose challenges for ...

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed an increase in three respiratory viruses—COVID-19, flu and RSV—and the gastrointestinal disease norovirus. Emergency department ...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that can cause mild to severe respiratory issues. It spreads primarily during late winter to early spring and affects young children and the ...