China is feared to have unleashed a new virus on the world which could rival the Covid pandemic in its devastating impact.

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China is sparking concerns five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, ...

Amid fears of another global pandemic, social media users are circulating claims that all schools in China have been closed ...

China was forced to put emergency measures in place earlier this month after the virus, later identified as HMPV, started to ...

Reports of a flu-like virus called HMPV in China have sparked online misinformation, including posts with tens of thousands ...

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including ...

Known as human metapneumovirus (hMPV), this virus is one of the viruses that cause the common cold (upper respiratory ...

Listen to the SBS Sinhala discussion on What you need to know about the recent outbreak of HMPV in China and why we should be ...

Britain is on high alert as a surge in human metapneumovirus cases prompts health warnings and calls for Britons to wear ...

The latest report from the UK’s Health and Security Agency indicates an uptick in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, rising ...

Health experts have issued advice on the symptoms of human metapneumovirus, which can be serious for some people, as cases ...

Proportion of positive cases for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) hit a record high for the winter season so far, according to ...