Currently there is no vaccine to prevent this virus and no specific antiviral therapy to treat HMPV, according to the CDC.
Human metapneumovirus, a little-known respiratory virus, is circulating in Northern California as flu and COVID cases decline.
Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are on the rise in parts of California. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms ...
In 2003, Jean-Michel Claverie made a discovery in bacterial genomics that would change his career trajectory and begin a new era in microbiology. “One day, we found a very strange beast that nobody ...
Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is circulating in California. Learn what it is, symptoms, and how to prevent it.
The story of life’s beginnings gets stranger when you look closely at viruses. These tiny entities seem to sit at the edge of biology.
Like Hendra virus, Nipah is in a category of viruses called henipaviruses. It is zoonotic, meaning it can spread from animals to humans. As I explained in a previous Conversation article, outbreaks ...
In January 2026, India reported two new cases of the Nipah virus in the West Bengal area. One of the patients is reportedly showing signs of improvement, while the other is receiving critical care.
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