The recent surge in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in China has alarmed the population, drawing comparisons to COVID-19.

The CDC's National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System shows that HMPV is most active during late winter and spring in temperate climates. During respiratory virus season ...

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