Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are rising sharply in northern China, particularly among children under 14. Hospitals are experiencing increased patient numbers, but health officials emphasize that HMPV is not a new virus and does not pose a pandemic threat similar to COVID-19. Seasonal trends are expected to continue.
HMPV, first identified in 2001, is a common respiratory virus that typically causes mild cold-like symptoms. It can lead to severe illness in vulnerable populations, including infants and the elderly. Recent reports indicate a spike in cases in China, coinciding with seasonal respiratory illness trends.
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Human metapneumovirus is a negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Pneumoviridae and is closely related to the Avian metapneumovirus subgroup C.
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China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.4 billion in 2019.
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The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China.
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The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency's governing structure and principles, states its main objective as "the attainment
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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world.
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Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia.
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Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country mainly located in Central Asia with a smaller portion west of the Ural in Eastern Europe.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a national public health institute in the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The UK Health Security Agency is a government agency in the United Kingdom, responsible since April 2021 for UK-wide public health protection and infectious disease capability, and replacing Public Health England.
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The United States of America, commonly known as the United States or America, is a country mostly located in central North America, between Canada and Mexico.
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Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over 11 million, the ninth-most populous Chinese city and one of the nine National
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is the strain of coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019, the respiratory illness responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Andrew Pollard may refer to:
Andrew Pollard (educator) (born 1949), British educator
Andrew Pollard (immunologist) (born 1965), British immunologist
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Paul Alan Hunter was an English professional snooker player. He was a three-time Masters champion, winning the event in 2001, 2002, and 2004, all after recovering from a deficit to win 10–9.