What is HMPV

Just quickly sharing this, please check out the references below for more information.

"Human metapneumovirus is a respiratory virus that causes flu or cold-like symptoms."[1]

What are the symptoms of HMPV infection?

These symptoms typically appear within three to six days after being infected, and often include:

    Cough
    Fever
    Nasal congestion
    Wheezing
    Breathlessness
    Sore throat

Graphic

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Treatment

According to [1] there is no direct vaccine at present, and treatment is about management, nevertheless I have put a link to biorxiv [2] as study on HMPV is moving forward there may be research that points to better treatment as we learn more.

We NEED to follow the science.

References

  1. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/8/what-is-hmpv-the-respiratory-virus-surging-in-china
  2. biorxiv HMPV info

Tags

#Virus,#HPMV

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