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4. The viral outbreak in China is not new. It is HMPV, which was

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:54 AM

Jan 2025

first identified in The Netherlands in 2001. It exists in most countries around the world. Outbreaks are more common in winter, like flu outbreaks are. The most vulnerable people are infants and seniors over 65.

https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/human-metapneumovirus-hmpv

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_metapneumovirus

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ty for posting- et tu Jan 2025 #3

The viral outbreak in China is not new. It is HMPV, which was wnylib Jan 2025 #4