First reported in children from the Netherlands in 2001. Retrospective studies have shown the presence of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the human population from as early as the 1950s.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should not be unduly worried about the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. “It should not be a cause for worry or anxiety.