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HMPV: What to know about China's human metapneumovirus cases - BBC News

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An outbreak of the flu-like virus in China is causing concern, but experts say a Covid-like pandemic is unlikely.

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Beijing has experienced a surge in flu-like HMPV cases, especially among children, which it attributed to a seasonal spike. By Kelly Ng , BBC News and Jennifer Clarke , BBC News Published 7 January 2025 Updated 9 January 2025 A surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised fears of another Covid-style pandemic. Images of hospitals overrun with masked patients have circulated widely on social media, but health experts say HMPV is not like Covid, and point out it has been around for many years. They say China and other c

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