Human metapneumovirus: an unexpected health burden

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a link to ‘Winter viruses and how to beat them’, which aired on BBC2. The episode discussed the major viruses responsible for winter illness, including Influenza, Norovirus, and Respiratory syncytial virus. What the program didn’t touch on was another important winter virus: Human metapneumovirus (HMV). This is probably because it was not known how much of a health burden this virus was, until the publication of a recent study in New England Journal of […]