Fact Check: Human metapneumovirus in China is not ‘new,’ no state of emergency declared
A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence of a new virus spreading in the country with some posts claiming it prompted China to declare a state of emergency.
HMPV, China
Unlike COVID-19, human metapneumovirus has been around for decades, and we understand how it spreads and how to treat it.
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