By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Pew PatriotsPew PatriotsPew Patriots
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Reading: CDC monitoring possible spike of HMPV cases in China
Share
Font ResizerAa
Pew PatriotsPew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
CDC monitoring possible spike of HMPV cases in China
News

CDC monitoring possible spike of HMPV cases in China

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: January 7, 2025 7:58 am
Jimmie Dempsey Published January 7, 2025
Share
SHARE

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.

HMPV, which was discovered in 2001, is common but underdiagnosed due to its similarities to the common cold, according to the CDC.

Cases of the virus in the United States are at “pre-pandemic” levels and are not “a cause for concern” at the moment, but there is a large spike in northern China, especially in children 14 and under, according to media reports in Beijing.

Chinese government officials said the reported spike coincides with seasonal illness and seems to be less severe than in other years.

COVID ‘MOST LIKELY’ LEAKED FROM WUHAN LAB, SOCIAL DISTANCING ‘NOT BASED ON SCIENCE,’ SELECT COMMITTEE FINDS

“Respiratory infections tend to peak during the winter season,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Dr. Eileen Schneider, a medical epidemiologist in the CDC’s Division of Viral Diseases, said HMPV is “associated with approximately 20,000 hospitalizations among children younger than 5 years.”

The virus can also be a cause for concern in “older adults and immunocompromised patients.”

BIRD FLU UPTICK IN US HAS CDC ON ALERT FOR PANDEMIC ‘RED FLAGS’: REPORT

Virus samples

Schneider said HMPV presentation is usually mild and can include respiratory symptoms such as cough, fever and nasal congestion. 

“The symptoms are often clinically indistinguishable from infection with other common respiratory viruses, such as flu and respiratory syncytial virus,” she said.

hmpv

There is no vaccine or cure for the virus at this time, the CDC said, but the infection typically does improve with resting, drinking fluids and over-the-counter medication.

Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

Smugglers transporting vans packed with 26 Chinese migrants detained in Florida: police

Biden awards Liz Cheney, Jan 6 committee chairman a medal: US ‘is better because of their dedication’

Legoland announces ‘first-of-its-kind’ indoor roller coasters with $90M price tag

Georgia Senate advances pair of bills to ban gender-transitioning treatment for minors, inmates

DAVID MARCUS: 3 people Democrats are auditioning to be next George Floyd

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We Recommend
Jake Paul tells booing crowd ‘shut the f–k up’ after beating Julio César Chávez
News

Jake Paul tells booing crowd ‘shut the f–k up’ after beating Julio César Chávez

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey June 29, 2025
Rare Jupiter-sized planet discovered 3,200 light-years away using Einstein’s space-time warping method
‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown sizzles in tiny string bikini during beach getaway
Shohei Ohtani’s pitch sets personal record; Dodgers star continues to ramp up pitching activity
Senate Republicans ram Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ through key test vote
Chief Justice Roberts sounds alarm on dangerous rhetoric aimed at judges from politicians
Bears escape wildlife park enclosure and feast on week’s worth of honey
News

Bears escape wildlife park enclosure and feast on week’s worth of honey

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey June 29, 2025
Scientists discover ancient radio signals from distant galaxy cluster
News

Scientists discover ancient radio signals from distant galaxy cluster

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey June 29, 2025
Rod Stewart says he backs Brexit leader Nigel Farage in wide-ranging political discussion
News

Rod Stewart says he backs Brexit leader Nigel Farage in wide-ranging political discussion

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey June 28, 2025
Pew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
  • Guns and Gear
2024 © Pew Patriots. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?