The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic. HMPV, which belongs to the same family as the respiratory syncytial virus,

Assurance from National Health Commission comes amid fears of surging respiratory illness, with disease expert citing slowing trend.

Health officials in China have given an update on the rate of infections with the flu -like human metapneumovirus (HMPV). The virus in northern China is declining, a health official said on Sunday, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic.

China’s National Health Commission has announced plans to tackle disparities in mental health services across the country. The initiative will focus on improving access to care in underserved regions,

China's health literacy reached 31.87 percent in 2024, a rise of 2.17 percentage points from the previous year, the National Health Commission said on Friday. The rate means that about three in 10 people in China have acquired basic knowledge and skills on health.

The gap between urban and rural areas has further shrunk, as the health literacy rate in cities stood at 34.74 percent, compared to 29.11 percent in rural regions. While the rates in the less developed western and central provinces were still lower than the level seen in the eastern part of the nation, the discrepancy has also narrowed, data shows.

The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official has said, amid some international concern over a potential pandemic

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The rate of infections with the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in northern China is declining, a health official said Sunday, a