What is HMPV? The signs, symptoms and spread

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Health and Aged Care Minister Mark Butler has revealed the government is closely monitoring a viral infection with flu-like symptoms in China, declaring the illness, which has sparked comparisons with the outbreak of Covid-19 five years ago, is “quite common” here in Australia.

State media in China reported the country is experiencing a surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases that is particularly dangerous for young children, the elderly and the vulnerable. Common symptoms include coughing and fever, though severe cases can progress to bronchitis or pneumonia.

Recent social media posts have depicted crowded hospital waiting rooms, where mask-wearing adults are bringing children for treatment. Meanwhile, unverified reports on Chinese-language websites based outside the country claim crematoriums and funeral homes are being overwhelmed, though no direct link to HMPV has been established.

Neighbouring countries said they were monitoring the spread of the respiratory virus, but played down initial causes for alarm.

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the pharmaceutical companies will be salivating, but our economy can not afford another panic attack

docjoei
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This Feels like propaganda to me. Don’t be scammed again

willywagtail
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Why is only Indian news channels are showing news about HMPV.

DIYTAYSEERworld
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The music in this video was chosen to create anxiety… This video is an obvious attempt at ‘fear-mongering’. Shameful.

littlebirdie
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Bunch of BS, people ! It's just another cold.

PyroFalcon
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MUCH LIKE THE COMMON
WHERE EXACTLY DID THE COMMON COLD GO BTW...????

aartman
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"I'VE PLAYED THESE GAMESSS Ah situation😭😭😭😭🙏🙏

Crystalplayz
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Phew, luckily Australia just paid $100million for a mRNA vaccine facility. Incredible timing.

darrenmonsiegneur
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First signs of L-125 of basics in surivor☠️

Real_Oliverry
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Im in Australia... I may have had this in November 2024... it just hit me overnight. When I went to bed I was feeling fine. When I woke up my throat was on fire, and progressively my symptoms got worse over the day. I knew something was wrong, I felt very sick all over. After waiting in the hospital for hours to be seen (yep, and spreading it to everyone there), and me insisting that it was not just the "flue that was going round" they Xrayed me and waddaya know.... pneumonia!!! I was on two lots of antibiotics. They sent me home where I was so sick I couldnt move. Lucky I didnt flaming die at home. Im still weak from it. They told me it was some respiratory illness.

CoMorbiditty
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AIDS is still rising ... but nothing is said about that

anthonyplayground
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2020 was a WTF year and there was covid. 2025 is a WTF year and there is hmpv.

crna-s
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World has to look in to this matter before getting worse

lato-ks
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“IVE PLAYED THESE GAMES BEFORE”🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

MemzWerldForU
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A new name on the same stuff that happens every year

KylePerkins-kdtz
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Done on purpose, no one’s going to get locked, up again there would be riots in the streets.

raybrookevisnorris
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I have had HMPV here in Australia since before Christmas after attending a Christmas party. 8 of the group got sick at the same time.

KeriMcInerneyMusic
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2020 pepole: "we played those games befor "

Keptain-fm
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Why dont you people shut the airports down?

Randomguy
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2020 kids be like:
Ive played this games before! ahh moment.

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