Hospitals in China, where the ongoing spread has originated, have been alerted as an increasing number of people have become infected with this virus.

A 30-year-old woman diagnosed with human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and multiple other health complications died at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Mohakhali on Wednesday.

A 30-year-old woman has been found infected with the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), the first case of the disease in Bangladesh this year, according to health officials.

30-yr-old from Kishoreganj undergoing treatment

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is an RNA virus. Belongs to the paramyxoviridae family, similar to RSV. It occurs in late winter and spring. Reinfection can occur throughout life.

HMPV has likely been around for centuries, and it has likely infected most people once in their lifetime.

A three-month-old and an eight-month-old in the same hospital test positive

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common but often underrecognised respiratory virus that primarily affects the respiratory tract.