If you’ve been hit with a respiratory tract infection this festive season, it’s more likely to be Covid-19 than the flu.

Five years after the first cases of COVID-19, reports of hMPV, an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise ...

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has issued a statement assuring the public that there is no need to panic about the reported cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

HMPV is a respiratory virus that primarily targets the upper and lower respiratory tract upon entering the body.

Amid rising concern around respiratory illnesses in India, several state governments have raised surveillances and issued ...

Reports of rising human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in China have triggered global concern. However, health experts have ...

Hospitals across the country are reintroducing masks with many declaring 'critical incident' as the number of patients with ...

While health authorities are urging the public to remain calm, cases of hMPV are on the rise. It is important to be aware of ...

Reports that cases of a flu-like virus called HMPV are rising in China have sparked concern, but experts have dismissed fears ...

Common symptoms of HMPV include coughing, fever and a blocked nose - very similar to many types of cold and flu.

The change was prompted by postmarketing observational studies that suggest an increased risk of GBS within 42 days of ...