The incident highlights the importance of data transparency and combating misinformation to ensure effective responses to health crises. Global cooperation and vigilance remain vital in managing current and future public health challenges.

Videos showing crowded hospitals in China have fueled rumors and fear five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began the same way. Here's why experts say you shouldn't be worried.

Neighboring countries such as Cambodia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are closely monitoring the HMPV situation, having reported a few cases but no widespread outbreaks.

China is witnessing a rise in respiratory illnesses, with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) emerging as a significant pathogen.