Dr. Matthew Binnicker - What you need to know about HMPV

The World Health Organization is reporting a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in China. But Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says people shouldn't be concerned.
"In the late winter, early spring, it can account for 5% to 10% of all the respiratory infections that we diagnose in the United States. So it's definitely out there," says Dr. Binnicker.
HMPV is a respiratory illness that generally causes mild symptoms similar to the common cold that usually last just a few days.
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