Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 22557
Viral Diseases: Disease Control
Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Christopher Chope
Conservative — Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to stop the spread of the HMPV virus from China.
Answer
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is one of many viruses within the United Kingdom that cause illness each winter. It has been in circulation for many decades. Most people have been infected by the age of five and reinfection occurs throughout life. The UK Hea...
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