Outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China

An outbreak of a highly contagious virus, human metapneumovirus (HMPV), is reportedly spiking in northern China, affecting children the most. The CDC is monitoring the situation but has stated that it is not currently a cause for concern in the U.S. HMPV, first discovered in 2001, is in the same family as RSV and can lead to respiratory illness.

Mystery Respiratory Illness in Buenos Aires

Over 60 patients in Buenos Aires have been reported with a mysterious respiratory illness similar to the start of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, with some showing symptoms of psittacosis, a flu-like illness caused by a type of chlamydia found in birds.