HMPV Virus Outbreak In China: Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is experiencing an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Reports and social media posts indicate that hospitals are overwhelmed with infected patients, and crematories are struggling to keep up. Some social media users suggest that multiple viruses, including influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Covid-19, are circulating in China. While there are claims of a state of emergency being declared, there is no official confirmation.
HMPV leads to flu-like symptoms and typically affects the upper respiratory system, though it can occasionally cause lower respiratory infections. The virus is more common during the winter and early spring months.
The symptoms of HMPV resemble those of the flu or the common cold. It can spread from an infected person to others through coughing, sneezing, or physical contact. Some of the common symptoms include:
The estimated incubation period is three to six days and the duration depends on the severity of the infection.
Young children, elderly individuals, and those with compromised immune systems are more vulnerable to developing severe illness from HMPV.
Recently, hospitals across China have been overcrowded again, with a large number of children and adults showing symptoms of fever and colds . The official name was “” and “, but many people said that this wave of so-called “flu” was comparable to the outbreak of the new coronavirus three years ago.
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