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A little-known virus that causes nasty flu-like symptoms is spreading in California — and it doesn’t have a vaccine. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been steadily rising since winter began, ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of ...

(NEXSTAR) – It’s not just the flu spreading around the U.S. National tracking shows another respiratory virus that has no vaccine and no treatment has been on the rise. Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, ...