Fact Check: Human metapneumovirus in China is not ‘new,’ no state of emergency declared
A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence of a new virus spreading in the country with some posts claiming it prompted China to declare a state of emergency.
Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and other seasonal viruses are on the rise across the northern hemisphere in early 2025 ...
Reports of rising hMPV infections in China have attracted media attention, but experts say the virus poses low pandemic risk ...
The World Health Organization has released a statement on the reported outbreak of human metapneumovirus in China and elsewhere.
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