We’re now deep into flu season here in the U.S., and word of respiratory infection cases increasing in China might bring people memories of early 2020. However, public health officials say there isn’t a reason to panic.

Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise concerns.

The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV symptoms and more.

Experts say China's rise in HMPV cases is “consistent with global patterns”. But how does the disease compare to COVID-19 and how can we protect ourselves?

While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades.

As China continues to monitor an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), here's what you need to know about the illness.

Authorities in Beijing have downplayed surge in cases, which comes five years after world was first alerted to emergence of Covid-19

China's diseases control authority said on Friday that it was piloting a monitoring system for pneumonia of unknown origin, with cases of some respiratory diseases expected to rise through the winter.

HMPV is a respiratory disease that causes flu or cold-like symptoms. However, it can increase risks or lead to more serious complications like bronchitis or pneumonia, particularl