Epidemiologist Tulio de Oliveira clarified that the recent outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China and India is not another COVID-19. The virus, which causes cold-like symptoms, has seen a surge in cases this winter, particularly among children, alongside other known viruses like influenza, COVID, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). De Oliveira attributes the rise in respiratory infections to the northern hemisphere's winter season. While the outbreak has raised concerns, he emphasized that HMPV is a familiar virus and part of a broader wave of respiratory infections. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation to manage its potential impact. Continue here.
