Rates of other winter infections, such as Covid and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), continue to be much higher despite concerns of a pandemic of HMPV.
Nearly 10 million Americans have been afflicted with the flu, and more than 1 million have visited emergency rooms with RSV.
As the UK saw a spike in HMPV virus infections, a medical specialist identified a critical sign to watch out for.
After examining many instances, researchers in the Netherlands discovered that a rash often develops over the back, chest, belly, and pelvis.