CoV-2, has raised concerns due to its ability to infect human cells, much like the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last year, a 13-year-old in British Columbia contracted Canada’s first known human case of avian flu after testing positive for the virus ...

But the flu is different from the common cold, because the common cold virus runs a mild course and is very much contained to ...

Research firm HVIVO has announced that it hopes to commence the final stage of its study on human metapneumovirus (HMPV) ...

The virus is also adapting to new hosts — cows and other mammals — raising the risk that it could spark a human pandemic. “The risk has increased as we’ve gone on — especially in the ...

Cold viruses can be passed from person to person ... As long as there are human beings around, there will be colds,' said Professor Eccles. 'All the schools and colleges have gone back, and ...

Proportion of positive cases for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) hit a record high for the winter season so far, according to ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV ... suggesting re-infection may occur later on in life." As hMPV is a cold virus, people can treat their symptoms with over-the-counter medicines to treat pain ...

For example, if you inhale a cold virus through your nose, your immune system targets that virus and either stops it in its tracks or primes you to recover. While recovery may take time ...

A surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has prompted some alarm and led to fears of a possible new pandemic ...

Sri Lanka’s labs ready to diagnose hMPV Seek medical help If severe symptoms prevail The spread of hMPV, a virus affecting ...

19, 2024 — In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like symptoms. But in infants and seniors ...