HMPV Virus | New Virus Outbreak In China: What Is HMPV?

 

There has been a buzz online that China is battling another epidemic after many social media posts purportedly showed overwhelmed hospitals. Reports suggest that China is dealing with another epidemic five years after the outbreak of deadly Covid-19 pandemic, which triggered prolonged lockdowns and saw millions of deaths. China is currently facing an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and videos on social media purportedly show congested hospitals and overburdened healthcare systems. Health experts have raised concerns over HMPV, a respiratory virus in other parts of the region afflicting a number of Asian countries.