A 'mystery illness' that is thought to be the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is currently spreading across China, with four key ...

Several nearby countries have issued health statements regarding the reported increase in HMPV cases in China.

Health and Aged Care Minister Mark Butler has revealed the government is closely monitoring a viral infection with flu-like ...

Videos on social media showed hospitals packed with patients, with many children coughing, held by parents wearing face ...

Footage of patients surging through hospitals in China has been seen online as a illness is said to have overwhelmed medics, ...

Symptoms of the virus are similar to that of other respiratory illnesses that are currently circulating throughout the U.S.

In the US, the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that there have been at least 5.3 million flu illnesses, 63,000 ...

Officials have warned multiple flu-like illnesses are on the rise, with suggestions that 7.2% of outpatient visits to local ...

Videos circulating on social media show overcrowded hospital units, parents waiting in long lines with sick children.

Social media posts alleging to be from China show crowds of patients overwhelming hospital wards, and parents holding sick children. Many are wearing face masks.

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, ...