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An outbreak of a highly contagious virus in China has health officials on alert. Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, which can lead to respiratory disease, are reportedly spiking in northern ...

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Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

As reports of a new virus outbreak circulate, here is everything you need to know about human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

HMPV infections are spreading in China while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.