(NEXSTAR) — Respiratory illnesses are spreading throughout the U.S., causing multiple states to see a spike in hospital ...

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a respiratory infection that has been spreading globally, particularly in China and India.

HMPV symptoms include cough, nasal congestion, fever and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. But, symptoms can progress to bronchitis or pneumonia. The incubation period of the virus can be ...

According to CDC NoroSTAT data ... but at least two cases have an unknown source of exposure. And though human metapneumovirus (HMPV)—a virus that has symptoms similar to the common cold ...

HMPV is considered relatively common, with most infected before age 5, according to Dr. Eileen Schneider, an epidemiologist ...