HMPV virus has been in circulation for around 60 years. Is respiratory virus in China similar to RSV?HMPV or Human metapneumovirus has caused panic around the world as people are fearing the return of Covid-like situation.
08 Jan, 2025, 03.23 AM IST
Worried about HMPV? Take note of the hidden symptoms of the mystery illness surging in ChinaThe HMPV virus in China is now becoming a critical issue for the entire world, as multiple cases are being recorded in countries other than...
07 Jan, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
HMPV and COVID-19: Similarities, differences, and is there a vaccine?The outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised international alarm, evoking comparisons to the COVID-19 pandemic that pro...
07 Jan, 2025, 04.23 PM IST
What is HMPV? Its symptoms, transmission and prevention explainedHuman Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that has recently gained attention due to an outbreak in China. It causes respiratory i...
06 Jan, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
HMPV may be rising in China, but it has been reported in US previously. The 'most important' virus, explainedChina is seeing an increase in human metapneumovirus cases, similar to the flu. This rise is overwhelming hospitals and raising concerns ab...
06 Jan, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
What's HMPV and its symptoms: How to know if you are infected, how to diagnose itHMOV Symptoms: An outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised global concerns. India is also monitoring the virus. Symptom...
06 Jan, 2025, 12.50 PM IST
Viral footage from China raises red flags: Could HMPV be spreading to India?With a recent rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases across China, particularly among children, social media posts have led to growing ...
05 Jan, 2025, 09.08 PM IST
Quad-demic threat in US: Mask mandate returns as winter viruses surge. What should you do to prevent it?Quad-demic threat has been looming across the US as winter viruses have seen a massive surge. The surge in infections have forced the autho...
03 Jan, 2025, 03.36 PM IST
Winter warning: Killer lung virus emerges as tripledemic fears grow; here's all you need to know about itHealth experts warn of a tripledemic this winter due to increased cases of RSV, flu, and COVID-19. RSV, which is particularly dangerous for...
21 Oct, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
Three viruses behind Covid-like symptoms, testing key: DoctorsIndia, which is also seeing a slight uptick in Covid cases, recorded 761 new cases on Friday and 12 deaths due to the viral disease. The nu...
06 Jan, 2024, 12.41 AM IST
China urges its people to mask up amid surge in respiratory illness across the countryChina's health ministry has confirmed that the recent surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by the flu and other known pathogens, not a ...
26 Nov, 2023, 09.05 PM IST
What is RSV affecting children this winter? Know about symptoms and treatmentRespiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV is a viral disease that infects young children. The disease shows mild symptoms but can be serious and l...
25 Nov, 2023, 01.26 AM IST
Another mysterious virus spreading in China. WHO seeks report. Here is all you should knowThe outbreak originated in northern China, with a significant number of cases involving children. Hospitals in the affected areas are repor...
24 Nov, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Swine Flu, H3N2, Victoria, RSV: These four viruses are creating an alarming wave of respiratory Illness in IndiaRespiratory viruses such as the novel human influenza virus (swine flu), H3N2, Victoria group, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are ca...
01 Sep, 2023, 04.56 PM IST
US approves maternal vaccine to prevent RSV in infantsThe Pfizer shot, which was already approved for use in older adults, has now been greenlighted for use as a single injection from 32 throug...
22 Aug, 2023, 06.31 AM IST
Cold virus caused 100,000 deaths worldwide in kids in 2019: LancetRSV is a major paediatric respiratory virus, that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, and hospitalises about three million children un...
20 May, 2022, 06.04 PM IST
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: What is it? Why are child cases surging in the wake of COVID-19?So why is RSV, considered a winter illness, peaking in the summer of 2021? Simply put, restrictions put in place for preventing the spread ...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.38 AM IST