Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a contagious respiratory virus causing symptoms similar to RSV and the flu, posing significant risks to infants, elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.

An outbreak of human metapneumovirus in China has raised concerns of another widespread respiratory illness. HMPV has likely been around for centuries, and it has likely infected most people once in their lifetime.

China is slowly being reputed as the hub of 'viruses' that are spreading across the world. However, is the tag a legit one or just a usual ploy to cut down the Asian country's repute after the Wuhan mishap that plagued the world?

In today’s health headlines, the HMPV virus and what you need to know. Plus, wildfire smoke and air quality, and is iodine deficiency an emerging health issue? Dr. Arjun chair of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Medicine joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.

So what is the real situation and what is HMPV anyway? HMPV is a respiratory virus in the same family as the more commonly known respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It is not a new infection and has probably been circulating in humans for centuries.

Five years on from the first news of COVID, recent reports of an obscure respiratory virus in China may understandably raise concerns.