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 ...
US reports first human death after bird flu infection
A human has for the first time died in the United States after being infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, health officials ...
US records its first human death from bird flu
Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting ...
India's first human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases confirmed, but officials say "no reason to worry"
Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which is reportedly ...
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
WHO Rejects Reports of HMPV Outbreak in China
The World Health Organization has released a statement on the reported outbreak of human metapneumovirus in China and elsewhere.