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

You may have heard recent news reports about a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

As cases of the HMPV virus continue to increase in the U.S. and in China, here's what you need to know about the virus.

HMPV symptoms include cough, nasal congestion, fever and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. But, symptoms can progress to bronchitis or pneumonia. The incubation period of the virus can be ...

The United States is reportedly seeing a surge in norovirus, flu symptoms and other viral illnesses amid HMPV outbreak in ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

Health experts told Newsweek about the threats posed by the viruses and shared the best ways to protect oneself.

Health officials with the CDC will continue to monitor HMPV activity in the United States. “We can expect that existing surveillance systems will rapidly detect any increase in HMPV cases in the U.S., ...

Recent viral outbreaks such as hMPV highlight the need for routine surveillance effective risk communication and boosting healthcare infrastructure Acute respiratory infections are a serious public he ...

HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.

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 ...

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 ...