Reports of a surge in hMPV (human metapneumovirus) cases, particularly in China, have sparked fears of a potential health crisis. Videos circulating online show crowded hospitals with patients suffering from pneumonia, raising concerns about the severity of the outbreak. While hMPV is usually a mild respiratory illness, experts are calling for more information from Chinese authorities as cases rise globally.
READ MORE:New fears have emerged about the threat of 'mystery' virus hMPV which is behind wave of hospitalisations in China, it has been claimed, and is now on the rise globally.
The videos show patients in face masks crowding A&Es and parents holding sick children in long lines in pediatric units. According to UK surveillance data, roughly one in 20 non-flu respiratory infections are now due to hMPV — more than double the number in early December. The global health agency said rates of respiratory infections there were within the normal range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported. hMPV belongs to the same family as the respiratory syncytial virus and usually causes little more than a fever, cough and nasal congestion
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