Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that can cause mild to severe respiratory issues. It spreads primarily during late winter to early spring and affects young children and the ...

MAINTAINING Epidemic Control (EpiC) Philippines, a project supported by the President of the United States’ (US) Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the US Agency for International Development ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been hitting the headlines recently as one of the lesser-known winter illnesses that can cause symptoms similar to a cold. Studies have indicated that cases of ...

Additionally, new viruses can emerge from the combination of viruses from animals, birds, and humans. HMPV was first identified in the Netherlands in 2001. Bangladeshi scientists detected the ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect may have bird flu. Its alert to doctors and hospitals follows a few rare ...

That could hinder bird flu investigations. As days and weeks pass, it would be difficult for people to recall where they may have been exposed to the virus. “The more time that goes by ...

After a year of rising bird flu cases among people in the United States, researchers are keeping a watchful eye on the H5N1 virus to slow further spread. Since early 2024, the country has recorded ...

Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analyzed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. Ancient red ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo died from the bird flu this month at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, officials said. The flamingo died January 8 and the seal died January 9 ...

The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a common respiratory virus that typically causes mild cold-like symptoms. Studies show it has circulated in human populations since the 1970s, though it was ...

Professor Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Ph.D., (left) and Staff Scientist Ahmed Mostafa Elsayed, Ph.D., (right) review test results for the presence of bird flu while wearing protective equipment ...

Tiny songbirds such as grosbeaks and warblers migrate thousands of miles, flying at night and resting during the day, to and from their wintering grounds—and unlike many larger birds ...