China virus: While cases are climbing

While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades. SINGAPORE: China is seeing a surge in respiratory infections, including cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) amid an annual winter spike across northern provinces, particularly... Beijing has experienced a surge in flu-like HMPV cases, especially among children, which it attributed to a seasonal spike. A surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China... Human Metapneumovirus: China is coping with an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), along with other viruses such as Influenza A, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Covid-19. Hospitals and crematoriums are reportedly overwhelmed. The country's disease control authority is setting up a monitoring system for pneumonia of unknown origin to better handle future outbreaks. Cases are on the rise, particularly among people under 14.