Dr. Eileen Schneider, a medical epidemiologist in the CDC's Division of Viral Diseases, said HMPV is "associated with approximately 20,000 hospitalizations among children younger than 5 years." ...

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The China CDC also noted a rise in RSV infections among children aged 4 and younger. Like HMPV, RSV is a seasonal virus that typically spikes during colder months and can cause respiratory ...

The CDC confirmed its knowledge of escalating HMPV instances in northern China, following media reports, controlled by ...

Variant NB.1.8.1 accounted for 0% of U.S. cases in April. By mid-June, it was estimated to be the cause of around 37% of ...

The CDC confirms a new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a spike in cases in China, was detected in the U.S. in low numbers.

The CDC’s actions come in response to China's government-run media confirming that positivity rates of HMPV hare rising in children under the age of 14, despite respiratory illnesses being down ...

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