Irish health bosses ‘closely monitoring’ human metapneumovirus as it spreads rapidly across globe – 5 signs to watch for [Video]

IRISH health bosses are “closely monitoring” the human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV, as it spreads rapidly across the globe.

The HSE has said that while there is no specific threat of the virus to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control countries, they are now monitoring the situation in China and other countries.

Cases of the human metapneumovirus are reportedly surging in northern China, prompting fears of another Covid-like pandemic.

The country’s centre for disease control (CDC) has warned people to take precautions with health and hygiene, but has also pushed back against online claims of overwhelmed hospitals and fears of another …