HMPV Explained - Human Metapneumovirus Symptoms, Transmission and Treatment Options
· 02.06.2023 · 18:16:54 ··· ··· Friday ·· 5 (5)
UC Davis Health If you came down with a respiratory infection in the spring and it wasn’t influenza (flu), COVID-19 or RSV, it may have been a virus you’ve never heard of. That’s because cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, surged across the U.S. in March 2023. Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Children's Hospital, explains the symptoms of HMPV and when it can cause serious complications, as well as how it is transmitted and treated.
Learn more about HMPV: https://health. ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/a-little-known-respiratory-virus-hmpv-surged-this-spring-what-you-need-to-know/2023/06
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0:00 What is HMPV?
0:46 What are symptoms of HMPV?
1:29 Who is most at risk for complications from HMPV?
2:20 How is HMPV transmitted?
2:51 How is HMPV treated?
3:27 How is HMPV diagnosed?
The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 6/1/23. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
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