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The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including those caused by the flu-like virus HMPV, were "within the expected range" for ...

(Hector Retamal / AFP - via Getty Images) The prelude to the pandemic was set in Wuhan, China. Presented in January with 59 pneumonia-like cases from the city, scientists quickly recognized the ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has prompted some alarm and led to fears of a possible new pandemic ...