In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), currently spreading in China, has drawn significant attention. In the “Health 1+1” program, Xiaoxu Sean Lin, a U.S. virology expert and former director of a virology laboratory at the U.S. Army Research Institute, discussed the characteristics and symptoms of HMPV infection and shared effective prevention strategies.
HMPV was first discovered by scientists from the Netherlands in 2001, but it had already existed for at least 50 years. Since it typically causes only mild symptoms, it often goes undetected.
