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.
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However, hMPV is not new. It was first identified in 2001 and may have been circulating decades earlier, with recurring ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a reported spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, and they are monitoring it closely.
The CDC said on Tuesday that experts are aware that there is a rise of HMPV cases in China but said there is no cause for ...
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Officials in India have confirmed the country's first seven cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which is reportedly ...
HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...
Recently, an 80-year-old man in Ahmedabad tested positive for human metapneumovirus (hMPV), adding to the growing cases of ...
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