CDC Monitoring HMPV Outbreak in China

The CDC said it does not believe the respiratory disease is currently a cause for concern in the United States.

A baby wearing a face mask waits with family members at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, on Jan. 6, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is monitoring an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China but does not believe the disease is currently a concern for the United States.

In December 2024, Chinese hospitals saw an increase in respiratory diseases, including influenza and HMPV, which put neighboring countries on alert.