Experts say HMPV is unlike COVID-19 in that it has been around for decades and there is some built-in immunity to it.

HMPV: China’s health authorities report a decline in human metapneumovirus infections, reassuring the public of adequate ...

Chinese health officials give update on virus infection rate - The update comes amid international concern over a potential ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a flu-like virus causing mild respiratory infections, is seeing a rise in cases in China ...

However, hMPV is not new. It was first identified in 2001 and may have been circulating decades earlier, with recurring ...

The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

A top Civil Affairs Ministry official stressed new reforms must be rolled out over the next decade to be effective.

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization ...