The rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the US has health authorities on alert.

Cases of human metapneumovirus have been rising since fall 2025, with the CDC reporting the virus made up 5% of positive ...

A virus that officials say “has a relatively high death rate” has led to COVID-style health checks at several airports in Asia. Five people in in West Bengal, India, have contracted the Nipah virus, ...

A respiratory virus without a specific treatment or vaccine is surging in several states across the U.S. Here's what we know ...

Some countries are on high alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. India’s Health Ministry said Monday, Jan. 26, that two nurses at a private hospital near ...

Countries across Asia are increasing airport screenings after Nipah virus cases were detected in India, though officials say the outbreak has been contained. Nipah is a deadly zoonotic virus spread by ...

Human metapneumovirus, a little-known respiratory virus, is circulating in Northern California as flu and COVID cases decline.

Share on Pinterest Despite the recent outbreak in India, health experts suggest the Nipah virus is an unlikely candidate for a global pandemic. Image credit: CharlesGibson/Getty Images Two new cases ...

WASHINGTON — Several Asian countries have introduced or reinforced precautionary screening measures at airports for Nipah virus after two confirmed cases in India. The World Health Organization said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some countries are on high alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. India’s Health ...

In January 2026, India reported two new cases of the Nipah virus in the West Bengal area. One of the patients is reportedly showing signs of improvement, while the other is receiving critical care.