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HMPV infections are common during the winter and usually affect children below the age of 14 years.

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HMPV infections are common during the winter and usually affect children below the age of 14 years.

Human metapneumovirus, also known as HMPV. It is a virus that causes symptoms like common cold. It usually causes infection in the upper part. However, it can also cause lower respiratory infections like pneumonia, exacerbation of asthma, or make chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worse. HMPV infection is common during winter and early spring and it usually occurs in children under 14 years of age and the elderly. People with weak immune systems can also get infected. HMPV can cause serious complications such as bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, exacerbation of asthma…

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