Little-known viruses causing spike in respiratory infections, including COVID-like strain.
TL;DR
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a little-known respiratory virus, caused a surge in hospitalizations and illnesses this spring, with cases surging about 36 percent in mid-March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HMPV causes symptoms similar to COVID-19 or RSV, but doctors don’t usually test for it outside of a hospital setting. The virus can lead to complications and intensive care for vulnerable patients, but in most cases, the symptoms will resolve without treatment after several days.
- Infections With Little-Known Virus Explode, CDC Warns The Daily Beast
- Doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of CNN
- What is human metapneumovirus? The Washington Post
- New less known COVID-like virus on rampage amid fresh warnings Geo News
- Just when we were starting to see COVID and RSV rates drop this spring, another type of virus contributed to a spike in respiratory infections Yahoo! Voices
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