As winter settles over Australia, it's not just the drop in temperature we notice—there's also a sharp rise in respiratory ...

Local news reports blamed hMPV — human metapneumovirus — a ... As with all respiratory infections, one major risk is pneumonia, a potentially fatal lung condition, which can develop within ...

However, MPV can progress to more dire symptoms, including pneumonia. Among young children, older adults and the immunocompromised, HMPV can cause an illness severe enough to send them to the ...

"Clinical symptoms of HMPV infection may progress to bronchitis or pneumonia and are similar to other viruses that cause upper and lower respiratory infections," the CDC's website notes.

With HMPV back in the news ... But these symptoms can progress to bronchitis or pneumonia. The incubation period of the virus can be three to six days, according to the CDC, and the groups ...

Case study reveals how human metapneumovirus can cause severe pneumonia even in healthy adults, emphasizing the need for precision diagnostics to tackle under-recognized respiratory threats.

HMPV can progress and cause clinical symptoms to develop, such as bronchitis or pneumonia. To prevent HMPV, the CDC recommends washing your hands and cleaning surfaces regularly, as well as ...

It causes illnesses ranging from mild cold-like symptoms to severe respiratory infections, such as bronchitis or pneumonia," explained Dr Ugalmugle. HMPV is prevalent worldwide and affects all age ...

hMPV A1 strains were not detected in any tested specimen. Clinical diagnosis was bronchiolitis in 57.1%; pneumonia in 25%; and a upper respiratory tract illness in 17.8%. Bronchiolitis was more ...

Fresh fears have emerged about the threat of the 'mystery' virus that's been dubbed HMPV amid reports that patients are developing potentially deadly pneumonia in days. HMPV is the driving force ...

Young children and adults aged 65 and older are among those at the highest risk of HMPV progressing to bronchitis or pneumonia. HMPV can spread through secretions from coughing and sneezing ...

HMPV symptoms are similar to other flu-like ... can progress to bronchitis—inflammation of the lungs' airways—or pneumonia: inflammation of the lungs themselves. The length of the illness ...