Cold, flu and COVID may get the most attention, but a lesser-known, highly contagious virus is taking the West Coast by storm. Wastewater SCAN data show that human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is rampant ...

The New York City Department of Health confirmed the first case of a severe strain of the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, in New York City. Health officials said Friday that the case is ...

A respiratory virus is making rounds in California. High concentrations of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, have been detected in the wastewater within communities of Northern California, according to ...

The first known case of a severe strain of the mpox virus has been detected in New York City — and health officials are recommending those at risk get vaccinated. The case of “mpox clade I” is ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are hitting certain states, including California and New Jersey. HMPV can cause upper and lower respiratory disease, and currently there is no vaccine to ...

Health officials in southern China are waging war on mosquitoes as the government tries to fight the spread of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus. Most people infected with the virus develop ...

Orthohantaviruses, such as the Puumala virus, are widespread in Europe, causing flu-like illnesses and severe kidney damage in those infected. It is increasingly considered a zoonotic threat.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. WastewaterSCAN finds high HMPV at Hominy Creek facility in Wilson, NC. HMPV causes respiratory illness, hitting kids, elderly and ...

Cases of a virus with no vaccine and no specific treatment are popping up across the country. It’s called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, and it's on the rise nationwide, according to data from the ...

New Jersey is seeing a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, aka HMPV. The rise in HMPV cases, plus the number of RSV, COVID, and flu cases in New Jersey, has led to the number of people seeking ...

More than 150 people got sick in a norovirus outbreak on a Princess Cruises ship. Among the 4,307 guests aboard Star Princess, 104 reported being ill during its current voyage, along with 49 crew ...

Arboviruses — viruses transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes and ticks — have long been considered a problem of the tropics. That view no longer holds. As climate change, urbanization and global ...