What is HMPV, the respiratory virus surging in China?
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HMPV infections are spreading in China, while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.
A flu-like viral disease has surged in China in recent months, particularly infecting children, raising concerns about its potential spread.
Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have also been reported from India amid seasonal winter patterns of a rise in respiratory illnesses. Chinese health officials are piloting a monitoring system while authorities in India have advised people not to panic.
Here is what to know about the virus, which transmits like other respiratory diseases such as flu and COVID-19.
Human metapneumovirus is a respiratory virus that causes flu or cold-like symptoms.
The virus peaks during late winter and spring, according to the United States-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HMPV infections are spreading in China, while cases of flu-like disease have also been found in India and the UK.
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