{"id":1416,"date":"2025-01-10T09:55:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T09:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldinfo.news\/?p=1416"},"modified":"2025-01-12T08:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T08:29:58","slug":"an-alarming-state-hmpv-virus-starting-to-spread-rapidly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldinfo.news\/2025\/01\/10\/an-alarming-state-hmpv-virus-starting-to-spread-rapidly\/","title":{"rendered":"An Alarming state? \u2018HMPV\u2019 virus starting to spread rapidly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>A spike in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised concerns about another COVID-style pandemic.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A rise in respiratory virus cases in China has raised alarming parallels to the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak nearly five years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like many other respiratory illnesses, HMPV is most prevalent in late winter and early spring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is because viruses are more likely to thrive in colder climates and spread more readily among people who spend more time indoors with their windows closed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Low temperatures that are predicted to persist until March are occurring at the same time as the current HMPV surge in northern China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to researcher <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/health\/14141233\/hmpv-virus-china-cases-uk-risk-covid-next-pandemic\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jacqueline Stephens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of Flinders University in Australia, rates of HMPV are rising in several other northern hemisphere nations, including the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is HMPV ? How does it spread?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HMPV stands for \u2018human metapneumovirus,\u2019 which attacks the respiratory system.It belongs to the Metapneumovirus family, which includes the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Researchers first identified it in 2001 in The Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HMPV mostly affects the lungs and airways, causing symptoms that resemble the flu or the common cold, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coughing with a runny nose<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breathlessness<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Sore Throat<\/li>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HMPV can afflict individuals of any age, but children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems are most frequently affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is a major contributor to respiratory ailments, particularly in the winter.The infection usually goes away on its own, but in extreme situations it can cause illness like bronchiolitis or pneumonia.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a0910dc7-8ebb-4e79-a525-9c4aa9c8b43b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>When an infected individual coughs or sneezes, they release respiratory droplets into the air, or they may transfer the virus by touching infected objects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>HMPV : The new Covid?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/health\/14141233\/hmpv-virus-china-cases-uk-risk-covid-next-pandemic\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beijing officials&#8217; <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">insistence that everything was OK only served to heighten suspicions, given that the World Health Organization only last week reissued requests for information regarding the origins of COVID.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, by reaffirming the Chinese government&#8217;s assertions that nothing out of the ordinary is occurring, the WHO and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control have now intervened to allay concerns of a fresh outbreak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The virus has no known cure, and while bed rest is effective in nearly all instances, more severe cases may require treatment for other illnesses, such as pneumonia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since researchers recognized it in 2001, most people have developed immunity to HMPV.<\/p>\n<p>Although HMPV has recently become more common in some places, like China, it is not as serious a problem as COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Health officials have stressed that HMPV typically causes moderate illness and will not lead to a global health crisis similar to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<h2><b>China&#8217;s situation in HMPV<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f714c4ac-fd9c-47b6-914d-0cfc50a1108d\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1417\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1417\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1417\" src=\"https:\/\/worldinfo.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/80a6da51a977f739f76534a6470c8773.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldinfo.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/80a6da51a977f739f76534a6470c8773.webp 1280w, https:\/\/worldinfo.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/80a6da51a977f739f76534a6470c8773-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/worldinfo.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/80a6da51a977f739f76534a6470c8773-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/worldinfo.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/80a6da51a977f739f76534a6470c8773-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skynews.com.au%2Fworld-news%2Fchina%2Fsurging-cases-of-hmpv-in-china-draw-worrying-parallels-with-covid-pandemic-as-nation-steps-up-emergency-response%2Fnews-story%2Ff8faea9c5084d5fa8b0f0d4a2c43c36b&amp;psig=AOvVaw1CjPaYziH96NfdBfl2Yiep&amp;ust=1736587864992000&amp;source=images&amp;cd=vfe&amp;opi=89978449&amp;ved=0CAMQjB1qFwoTCIjHiYjs6ooDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAI\"> Sky News Australia<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although the Chinese government has acknowledged the rise in HMPV cases, it has stressed that the virus is a recognized entity and\u00a0 people should not take it seriously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was a novel infection, people&#8217;s immune systems had not developed anti-COVID responses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">China recorded a sharp rise in HMPV infections in December 2024, with the virus responsible for 6.2% of positive respiratory test results in a single week. <\/span>At the time, the virus also accounted for 5.4% of hospitalizations for respiratory conditions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weibo.com\/2810373291\/P6U72tPvK?refer_flag=1001030103_\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Xinhua<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the state news agency, official Chinese data indicates that the number of HMPV cases, both emergency and outpatient, has been increasing since mid-December.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Several parents and social media users sought online guidance because they were unfamiliar with the virus. It recommended common-sense precautions, such as frequent hand washing and avoiding crowded areas, to stay safe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A spike in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised concerns about another COVID-style pandemic. A rise in respiratory virus cases in China has raised alarming parallels to the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak nearly five years ago. 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