China's National Disease Control and Prevention Administration reported a significant increase in respiratory infections between December 16 and 22.

Footage of patients surging through hospitals in China has been seen online as a illness is said to have overwhelmed medics, with a spike in health woes now being investigated

An outbreak of human metapneumovirus in China has raised concerns of another widespread respiratory illness. HMPV has been around for years, and it has likely infected most people once in their lifetime.

Posts have flooded social media warning that a new pandemic could be starting in China. Here's why scientists think those fears might be overblown.

HMPV is a respiratory disease that causes flu or cold-like symptoms. However, it can increase risks or lead to more serious complications like bronchitis or pneumonia, particularl

Cases of this respiratory disease, causing cold and flu-like symptoms, are currently on the rise in India, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and the UK.

It's been five years since we first started hearing about a contagion out of China called the coronavirus, and now there's word of a new virus causing concern. The Guardian reports that cases of human metapneumovirus,

What is the current situation with HMPV? The current HMPV situation in China is a new outbreak of a known and relatively well-understood virus that has likely circulated among hum

China is currently experiencing a surge in infections from a respiratory virus, leading to overcrowded hospitals as local authorities fear the onset of a new epidemic. The virus, identified as the human metapneumovirus (HMPV),