A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...

The CDC reported 16 more pediatric flu deaths, which push the season's total to 47. The deaths occurred between the middle of ...

A virus rapidly spreading in China is also circulating in the United States, causing concern among health experts.

Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States and such activity "is expected to continue for several ...

HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough ...

An uptick of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China has raised concerns over another pandemic, which appear to be unfounded ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in northern China. Infectious disease experts say risk to the U.S. is low.

Especially a lot of children ... to treat the virus like the flu and stay home while the body fights the infection. Chinese health authorities are already implementing new measures to monitor ...

But with less public knowledge around HMPV in the U.S., worries of a potential new ... is a virus that can cause upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages. Young children, older ...