Avian Metapneumovirus

HMPV, Bird Flu and Norovirus: What Should US Be Most Worried About?

Health experts told Newsweek about the threats posed by the viruses and shared the best ways to protect oneself.

How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic

Five years on from the start of the covid pandemic, are we ready for a potential avian influenza outbreak? This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter.

New Scientist · 23h

How worried should we be about a bird flu pandemic?

The first known death from a bird flu virus in the US has sparked fears about another pandemic, yet the overall risk to the general public still remains low

Becker's Hospital Review · 6h

Tufts exec: Bird flu outbreak unlikely to become a pandemic

Expert says H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US is unlikely to cause a pandemic due to low risk of human-to-human transmission and universal mild symptoms.

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Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO

A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) insisted ...

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What is human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and what are the symptoms?

Cases of a respiratory virus known as HMPV — which has symptoms similar to the common cold, flu, and Covid-19 — have been ...

HMPV virus - latest: India authorities step up monitoring after human metapneumovirus outbreak in China

Several state authorities in India say they have stepped up monitoring for cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) amid concerns around a reported outbreak in China. At such a critical moment in US ...

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First human death from bird flu reported in U.S., but officials say health risk to public remains low

Health officials said Monday that a patient in Louisiana with a severe case of bird flu has died, the first reported human ...

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What is the HMPV virus in China? The human metapneumovirus and its symptoms, explained.

The human metapneumovirus is reportedly surging in China, but should Americans be concerned? Here's what to know about HMPV ...

The Impact of Bird Flu on Egg Prices

Lisa Kudrow revealed during an interview on “The Drew Barrymore Show” (via People) that she recently discovered a note the ...

Scientific American4d

HMPV Cases Are Rising Across Asia, but Experts Say Not to Panic

Cases of a common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus ... genetic evolutionary studies suggest that it diverged from a bird virus between 200 to 400 years ago,” says John Williams ...

Medscape1d

hMPV: Is There Cause for Concern?

Reports of rising hMPV infections in China have attracted media attention, but experts say the virus poses low pandemic risk ...

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