HMPV cases rise in UK after fears of major outbreak in China

Scenes of patients strapped to IV drips and crowded in the waiting rooms of hospitals in China have been circulating online (Picture: aboluowang.com)

Cases of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) have jumped in the UK amid speculation about an outbreak in China.

Data shared by health authorities shows that infections have been going up during December and are expected to continue to rise in the coming weeks.

In the last week of 2024, the level of activity of the virus was described...