A virus rapidly spreading in China is also circulating in the United States, causing concern among health experts.

"Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) activity in the United States is now returning to patterns similar to trends observed during pre-pandemic years," said the spokesperson. "For the last week of December ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...

The CDC is monitoring China's HMPV outbreak, which has not yet reached the U.S. Despite global concerns, no unusual surge has been reported in America as HMPV activity remains seasonal.

It is a common virus that circulates in winter and spring.” In the United States, the CDC tracks cases of HMPV in the same way it tracks the spread of other respiratory viruses. It’s estimated ...

The United States is seeing an increase in ... Among these viruses is the human metapneumovirus, often called HMPV. There's been an increase in HMPV cases in China, though officials say it isn ...

In the United States, HMPV cases have seen an increase since November, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Dec. 28, 1.94% of weekly tests returned positive ...

Data from the CDC’s National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System, which monitors viral activity in the United States, shows cases of HMPV have been on the rise in the U.S. since ...

Human metapneumovirus is a respiratory virus that causes flu or cold-like symptoms. The virus peaks during late winter and spring, according to the United States-based Centers for Disease Control and ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. HMPV, which was discovered in 2001, is common but underdiagnosed ...